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Guru Nanak Quotes

«When the mother has died, all the uterine brothers and the uterine sisters shall equally divide the mother s estate.»
«Even to the daughters of those ,daughters something should be given, as is seemly, out of the estate of their maternal grandmother, on the score of affection.»
«Such property, as well as a gift subsequent and what was given ,to her by her affectionate husband, shall go to her offspring, ,even if she dies in the lifetime of her husband.»
«Women should never make a hoard from ,the property of their families which is common to many, nor from their own ,husbands particular property without permission.»
«The ornaments which may have been worn by women during their husbands lifetime, his heirs shall not divide, those who divide them become outcasts.»
«Eunuchs and outcasts, ,persons born blind or deaf, the insane, idiots and the dumb, as well as those deficient in any organ ,of action or sensation , receive no share.»
«But it is just that ,a man who knows ,the law should give even to all of them food and raiment without stint, according to his ability, he who gives it not will become all outcast.»
«If the eunuch and the rest should somehow or other desire to ,take wives, the offspring of such among them as have children is worthy of a share.»
«Whatever property the eldest ,son acquires ,by his own exertion after the father s death, a share of that ,shall belong to his younger ,brothers , provided they have made a due progress in learning.»
«Property ,acquired by learning belongs solely to him to whom ,it was given , likewise the gift of a friend, a present received on marriage or with the honey mixture.»