niyoga

niyoga
\\nēˈyōgə\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Sanskrit, order, duty, from niyunakti he orders, enjoins, from ni- down, into + yunakti he yokes, joins — more at nether, yoke
Hindu law : an appointed task; specifically : the appointment of a brother or any near kinsman to raise up issue to a deceased childless husband by marrying his widow

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