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52 NARAD A. I, 39.
authority in regard to coercion, the relinquishment
and the sale (of property).
* 39. If a boy or one who possesses no indepen-
dence transacts anything, it is declared an invalid
transaction by persons acquainted with the law.
* 40. That also which an independent person
does, who has lost the control over his actions, is
declared an invalid transaction, on account of his
want of (real) independence.
* 41. Those are declared to have lost the control
over their actions who are actuated by love or anger,
or tormented (by an illness), or oppressed by fear or
misfortune, or biassed by friendship or hatred.
42. That is declared a valid transaction which is
done by the senior or head of a family and by one
who has not lost the control over his actions. That
is not valid which has been transacted by one who
does not enjoy independence.
3. Property.
43. All transactions depend on wealth. In order
to acquire it, exertion is necessary. To preserve it,
39. Both what a minor does, and the transactions of one grown
up but dependent on others, as e.g. of a slave, are declared invalid
by those conversant with law. A.
40. ‘ One who has lost the control over his actions,’ i.e. one
whose natural disposition has been perverted, owing to possession
by a demon, or to his addiction to gambling or other vicious
propensities. A.
42. Here ends the second section of the law of debt, which
treats of valid and invalid transactions. A.
43. ‘All transactions,’ whether originating in virtue, interest, or
love. The rule regarding the acquisition (and enjoyment) of
wealth is said to be threefold: protection against bipeds, quadrupeds,
authority in regard to coercion, the relinquishment
and the sale (of property).
* 39. If a boy or one who possesses no indepen-
dence transacts anything, it is declared an invalid
transaction by persons acquainted with the law.
* 40. That also which an independent person
does, who has lost the control over his actions, is
declared an invalid transaction, on account of his
want of (real) independence.
* 41. Those are declared to have lost the control
over their actions who are actuated by love or anger,
or tormented (by an illness), or oppressed by fear or
misfortune, or biassed by friendship or hatred.
42. That is declared a valid transaction which is
done by the senior or head of a family and by one
who has not lost the control over his actions. That
is not valid which has been transacted by one who
does not enjoy independence.
3. Property.
43. All transactions depend on wealth. In order
to acquire it, exertion is necessary. To preserve it,
39. Both what a minor does, and the transactions of one grown
up but dependent on others, as e.g. of a slave, are declared invalid
by those conversant with law. A.
40. ‘ One who has lost the control over his actions,’ i.e. one
whose natural disposition has been perverted, owing to possession
by a demon, or to his addiction to gambling or other vicious
propensities. A.
42. Here ends the second section of the law of debt, which
treats of valid and invalid transactions. A.
43. ‘All transactions,’ whether originating in virtue, interest, or
love. The rule regarding the acquisition (and enjoyment) of
wealth is said to be threefold: protection against bipeds, quadrupeds,