Manusmriti

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अदातरि पुनर्दाता विज्ञातप्रकृतावृणम् । पश्चात् प्रतिभुवि प्रेते परीप्सेत् केन हेतुना ॥ १६१ ॥

On what account then is it that after the death of a surety other than for payment, whose affairs are fully known, the creditor may (in some cases) afterwards demand the debt (of the heirs)?

english translation

adAtari punardAtA vijJAtaprakRtAvRNam | pazcAt pratibhuvi prete parIpset kena hetunA || 161 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript