Manusmriti

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श्रेयसः श्रेयसोऽलाभे पापीयान् रिक्थमर्हति । बहवश्चेत् तु सदृशाः सर्वे रिक्थस्य भागिनः ॥ १८४ ॥

sanskrit

On failure of each better (son), each next inferior (one) is worthy of the inheritance; but if there be many (of) equal (rank), they shall all share the estate.

english translation

zreyasaH zreyaso'lAbhe pApIyAn rikthamarhati | bahavazcet tu sadRzAH sarve rikthasya bhAginaH || 184 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript