While commenting on the above text, Vijnanesvara explains `putrika 23 putra ' in the Mitakshara (composed between 1070 1100 A.D.) as follows : Tatasamah putrikasutah tatsamah aurasasamah putrikayah sutah ataevoursasamah, yathah vashisthah abhratrikang pradasyami tubhyang kanyamalangkritam asyang yo jayate putrah sah me putro bhawedititee athwa putrikaiv sutah putri kasutah sopyoursasamaev pitravayavanamalpatwata matravayavanang bahulyachha, Yathas vashishthah tritiyah putrah putrikaivetyarthah (The son of an appointed daughter (putrika putra) is equal to him: that is equal to the legitimate son.