Sutra 15

Devanagari script

अपत्यसमाधौ तु कन्यापुत्रदाने ददत्तु कन्यामतिसंधत्ते ॥ कZ_०७.१७.१५ ॥

Transliteration

apatya-samādhau tu kanyā-putra-dāne dadattu kanyām atisaṃdhatte

Translation

لكن في ترتيب أمر الذرية/الخلافة (apatya-samādhi)، حتى عند إعطاء الابنة (للزواج) للحصول على ابن، فإن من يعطي الابنة يعقد ترتيبًا مفرطَ الالتزام.

Word by Word

• अपत्यसमाधौ: in the arrangement/settlement concerning offspring (issue)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समाधि (with उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद अपत्य-)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी; ‘अपत्य-समाधि’ = अपत्यस्य समाधिः (अपत्य-विषयकः समाधिः/व्यवस्था)

• तु: however; but
• Type: Particle
• Root: तु
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थे

• कन्यापुत्रदाने: in the giving/assignment of a daughter’s son
• Type: Noun
• Root: दान
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी; ‘कन्या-पुत्र-दान’ = कन्यायाः पुत्रस्य दानम् (कन्यापुत्रस्य दानम्)

• ददतु: let (him) give; he should give
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (दाने)
• Form: लोट्; परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; विधिलिङ्गार्थे/आज्ञार्थे

• कन्याम्: a maiden/daughter
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया

• अतिसंधत्ते: he over-arranges/overreaches; he makes an excessive (improper) arrangement
• Type: Verb
• Root: अति-सम्-धा (संधाने/संयोजने)
• Form: लट्; आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; उपसर्ग: अति + सम्; (विधिवाक्ये सामान्यवर्तमान-रूपेण निषेध/दोष-निर्देशः)

Entities Mentioned

• daughter (kanyā)
• son/offspring (putra)

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FAQs

Why is ‘giving a daughter’ framed as an over-commitment in succession arrangements?

Because it transfers a high-value dynastic asset to another house while control and benefits (including loyalties and claims) may accrue primarily to the recipient side.