Comma for either/or — dharma, courage. Spelling forgiving — corage finds courage.

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    Kātyāyana Smṛti

    Chapter 77

    Kātyāyana

    [mṛtāyāḥ striyā dhanādhikāriṇaḥ]

    bhaginyo bāndhavaiḥ sārdhaṃ vibhajeran sabhartṛkāḥ /

    strīdhanasyeti dharmo 'yaṃ vibhāgas tu prakalpitaḥ // K_917 //

    duhitṝṇām abhāve tu rikthaṃ putreṣu tad bhavet /

    bandhudattaṃ tu bandhūnām abhāve bhrtṛgāmi tat // K_918 //

    pitṛbhyāṃ caiva yad dattaṃ duhituḥ sthāvaraṃ dhanam /

    aprajāyām atātāyāṃ bhrātṛgāmi tu sarvadā // K_919 //

    āsurādiṣu yal labdhaṃ strīdhanaṃ paitṛkaṃ striyā /

    abhāve tad apatyānāṃ mātāpitros tad iṣyate // K_920 //