An adopted son shall never take the family, name and the estate of his natural father, the funeral cake follows the family, name and the estate, the funeral offerings of him who gives, his son in adoption cease, as far as that son is concerned.
GURU NANAKBy twice born men a widow must not be appointed to ,cohabit with any other ,than her husband , for they who appoint ,her to another ,man , will violate the eternal law.
More Guru Nanak Quotes
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Like the juggler, deceiving by his tricks, one is deluded by egotism, falsehood and illusion.
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If the widow of a man who died without leaving issue, raises up to him a son by a member of the family, she shall deliver to that, son the whole property which belonged to the, deceased .
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The widow cries out at the door, The light of my mind has gone out, O my mother, with his death. So cry out, O soul brides of the Husband Lord, and dwell on the Glorious Praises of the True Lord.
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Giving no pain to any creature, let him slowly accumulate spiritual merit, for the sake ,of acquiring a companion to the next world, just as the white ant ,gradually raises its hill.
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Truth is the highest virtue, but higher still is truthful living.
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See the brotherhood of all mankind as the highest order of Yogis; conquer your own mind, and conquer the world.
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If an appointed daughter by accident dies without, leaving a son, the husband of the appointed daughter may, without hesitation, take that estate.
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Make of the Silence your to-do tasks, of the compassion your wealth and of the meditation your beggar’s bowl.
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Through shallow intellect, the mind becomes shallow, and one eats the fly, along with the sweets.
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There, where neither your children nor your spouse shall accompany you, the Name of the Lord shall emancipate you.
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Far from wife and son am 1, far from land and wealth and other notions of that kind. I am the Witness, the Eternal, the Inner Self.
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Speak only that which will bring you honor.
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Whatever be the qualities of the man with whom a woman is united according to the law, such qualities even she assumes, like a river, united with the ocean.
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As a father ,supports his sons, so let the eldest support his younger brothers, and let them also in accordance with the law behave towards their eldest brother as sons ,behave.
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Be the wisdom your support. Be the compassion your guide and listen to the Divine Music that beats in every heart.
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