Essay name: Vyavaharamala: a text on Indian jurisprudence
Author:
P. V. Rajee
Affiliation: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit / Department of Sanskrit Sahitya
This essay is an English study on the Vyavaharamala: a text on Indian jurisprudence from the 16th century. It covers aspects of such as individual legal procedures and societal welfare, thus reflecting the judiciary principles of ancient ancient Indian society.
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calamities etc. The farmers would have done agricultural
activities by borrowing money from zamindars. In the case of
such a destruction in agriculture, the money itself can not be
returned back to zamindars. Then there would not be any force
to give interest for their loan. This is determined by the D.S. The
sons have to pay off the debt of their ancestors. At first
grandfather's debt and then father's debt should be paid back,
respectively. Brh says, The sons who enjoy the ancestor's
property, even though they are living together or separately,
have to pay the debt back.
Nār says, if father was expired, then his sons have to pay
off the debt back. If the sons live together or separately, they
have to pay off the debt of their father. Nār. Says, or else, for
paying off the debt of father while possessing ancestors
property; son has to consider the debt due to him and pay it back
with principal and interest. If the son has not possessed or
enjoyed the property of the ancestors, he is no longer obliged to
pay
back the debt. If the son did not pay off the debt of his
