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BAZHASPATI.
IX, 29.
session) held by three generations in succession,
should be considered as valid, and makes evidence
in the decision of a cause.
29. He whose possession has passed through
three lives, and is duly substantiated by a written
title, cannot be deprived of it; such possession is
equal to the gift of the Veda.
30. He whose possession has passed through three
lives and has been inherited from his ancestors,
cannot be deprived of it, unless a previous grant
should be in existence (in which the same property
has been granted to a different person by the king).
31. That possession is valid in law which is unin-
terrupted and of long standing; interrupted posses-
sion even is (recognised as valid), if it has been
substantiated by an ancestor.
32. A witness prevails over inference; a writing
prevails over witnesses ; undisturbed possession
which has passed through three lives prevails over
both.
33. When an event (forming the subject of a
plaint) has occurred long ago, and no witnesses are
forthcoming, he should examine indirect witnesses,
or he should administer oaths, or should try artifice.
29. Smrz’tiZ’. yasya tripurusha bhukti/z samyag lekhyasamanvita 1
evazzzvidha brahmadeya hartuzzz tasya na jakyate II The ‘gift of the
Veda,’ i. e. instruction is mentioned as an instance of an inalienable
gift.
30. Smrz'ti/z. yasya tripurusha bhuktiZz parazzzparyakramagata I na
sa Z’alayituzzz jakya purvaka^ Z7zasanad rzte 11
31. Smn'tiZ. bhuktir balavati rastropy aviWzinna Z’irantani I
viZT/zinnapi hi sa ^zzeya ya tu purvaprasadhita II ‘ If it has been
substantiated by an ancestor,’ i. e. if a previous possessor has
adduced a legitimate title.
32. Raghunandana, p. 49. 33. Viram. p. 223.
BAZHASPATI.
IX, 29.
session) held by three generations in succession,
should be considered as valid, and makes evidence
in the decision of a cause.
29. He whose possession has passed through
three lives, and is duly substantiated by a written
title, cannot be deprived of it; such possession is
equal to the gift of the Veda.
30. He whose possession has passed through three
lives and has been inherited from his ancestors,
cannot be deprived of it, unless a previous grant
should be in existence (in which the same property
has been granted to a different person by the king).
31. That possession is valid in law which is unin-
terrupted and of long standing; interrupted posses-
sion even is (recognised as valid), if it has been
substantiated by an ancestor.
32. A witness prevails over inference; a writing
prevails over witnesses ; undisturbed possession
which has passed through three lives prevails over
both.
33. When an event (forming the subject of a
plaint) has occurred long ago, and no witnesses are
forthcoming, he should examine indirect witnesses,
or he should administer oaths, or should try artifice.
29. Smrz’tiZ’. yasya tripurusha bhukti/z samyag lekhyasamanvita 1
evazzzvidha brahmadeya hartuzzz tasya na jakyate II The ‘gift of the
Veda,’ i. e. instruction is mentioned as an instance of an inalienable
gift.
30. Smrz'ti/z. yasya tripurusha bhuktiZz parazzzparyakramagata I na
sa Z’alayituzzz jakya purvaka^ Z7zasanad rzte 11
31. Smn'tiZ. bhuktir balavati rastropy aviWzinna Z’irantani I
viZT/zinnapi hi sa ^zzeya ya tu purvaprasadhita II ‘ If it has been
substantiated by an ancestor,’ i. e. if a previous possessor has
adduced a legitimate title.
32. Raghunandana, p. 49. 33. Viram. p. 223.