...descendants. . " Many thousands of Brahmens having avoid" ed sensuality from their early youth, and having " left no issue in their families, have ascended " nevertheless...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...

...descendants. " Many thousands of Brahmens having avoid" ed sensuality from their early youth, and having " left no issue in their families, have ascended " nevertheless...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...

...only husband. Many thousands of Brahmins, having avoided sensuality from their early youth, and having left no issue in their families, have ascended nevertheless...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...

...though * Sir William Jones's Works, vol. iii. c. ii. p. 96. • " she Ch. xi. Indost an and Tibet. " she have no child, if after the decease of " her lord she devote herself to pious au" sterityV '.., •,/./.-; The permission to a brother or other kinsman to raise up an heir for the...

...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...

...youth, and having left no ' issue in their families, have ascended, nevertheless, ' to heaven ; p 160. ' And, like those abstemious men, a virtuous ' wife...her lord, she devote herself ' to pious austerity: * 161. ' But a widow, who, from a wish to bear chil' dren, slights her deceased husband by marrying...

...youth, and having left no ' issue in their families, have ascended, nevertheless, •* to heaven; 160. ' And, like those abstemious men, a virtuous ' wife...her lord, she devote herself * to pious austerity : . 161. ' But a widow, who, from a wish to bear chil' dren, slights her deceased husband by marrying...

...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...