Guru Nanak Quotes on Brothers (10 Quotes)

After the death of the father and of the mother, the brothers, being assembled, may divide among themselves in equal shares the paternal ,and the maternal estate, for, they have no power ,over it while the parents live.

The messenger comes, when it pleases God, and the mourners begin to mourn. Sons, brothers, nephews and very dear friends weep and wail.

If one of the brothers, being able ,to maintain himself by his own occupation, does not desire ,a share of the family property, he may be made separate ,by the others receiving a trifle out of his share to live upon.

He neither has father, nor mother, nor sons nor brothers.

The wife of an elder brother is for his younger ,brother the wife of a Guru, but the wife of the younger is declared ,to be the daughter in law of the elder.

With his father and his mother, with female relatives, with a brother, with his son and his wife, with his daughter and with his slaves, let him not have quarrels.

All brothers who habitually commit forbidden acts, are unworthy of ,a share of the property, and the eldest shall not make ,anything his separate property without giving ,an equivalent to his younger brothers.

He who takes care of his deceased brother s estate and of his widow, shall, after raising up a son for his brother, give that property even to that ,son .

If, after the nuptial fee has been paid for a maiden, the giver of the fee dies, she shall be given in marriage to his brother, in case she consents.

To the maiden ,sisters the brothers shall severally give ,portions out of their shares, each out of his share one fourth part, those who refuse to give ,it , will become outcasts.