...to supercede the obligation of having descendants. . " Many thousands of Brahmens having avoid" ed sensuality from their early youth, and having " left...child, " if after the decease of her lord she devote her" self to pious austerity." ' The permission to a brother or other kinsman to raise up an heir for...

...indeed to supercede the obligation of having descendants. " Many thousands of Brahmens having avoid" ed sensuality from their early youth, and having " left...child, " if after the decease of her lord she devote hcr" self to pious austerity." ' The permission to a brother or other kinsman to raise up an heir for...

...which have been followed by such women as were devoted to one only husband. Many thousands of Brahmins, having avoided sensuality from their early youth,...though she have no child, if, after the decease of her lord,'she devote herself to pious austerity : but a widow, whp, from a wish to bear children, slights...

...chastity seems indeed to supersede the obligation of having descendants. " Many thousands of Brahmens having " avoided sensuality from their early youth,...nevertheless to Heaven." " And like those abstemious men, a vir" tuous wife ascends to Heaven though * Sir William Jones's Works, vol. iii. c. ii. p. 96. • "...

...virtue which have been followed by such women as were devoted to one only husband." And then adds, " And like those abstemious men, a virtuous wife ascends...her lord, she devote herself to pious austerity." From this it is clear that there is a diversity of opinion in Hindoo law on this subject, the 6rst...

...of Menu, and other ancient legislators revered by the Hindoos ; on the contrary, Menu declares that a virtuous wife ascends to heaven, though she have...her lord, she devote herself to pious austerity." And it is declared by Vrehasputy, " whether she ascend the pile or survive for the benefit of her husband,...

...virtue which have been followed by such women as were devoted to one only husband." And then adds, " And like those abstemious men, a virtuous wife ascends to heaven, though she have ao child, if, after the decease of her lord, she devote herself to pious austerity." From this it is...

...been followed by such women, ' as were devoted to one only husband. 159. ' Many thousands of Brdhmens, having avoided ' sensuality from their early youth,...families, have ascended, nevertheless, •* to heaven; 160. ' And, like those abstemious men, a virtuous ' wife ascends to heaven, though she have no child,...

...been followed by such women, ' as were devoted to one only husband. 159. ' Many thousands of Brdhmem, having avoided ' sensuality from their early youth,...families, have ascended, nevertheless, ' to heaven ; p 160. ' And, like those abstemious men, a virtuous ' wife ascends to heaven, though she have no...

...women who were devoted to only one husband." He further adds, " That then she may expect to ascend to heaven, though she have no child, if after the...of her lord she devote herself to pious austerity." I do not know any passage from their sacred writings where Suttees are positively commanded, but in...