Sutra 32
Devanagari script
न चोत्तमां न चाकामां पूर्वापत्यवतीं न च ॥ कZ_०४.१२.४०अब् ॥
Transliteration
na cottamāṃ na cākāmāṃ pūrvāpatyavatīṃ na ca
Translation
আর উচ্চ মর্যাদাসম্পন্ন নারীর সঙ্গে নয়, অনিচ্ছুক নারীর সঙ্গে নয়, এবং পূর্বে সন্তান আছে এমন নারীর সঙ্গেও নয় (এমন করবে)।
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeParticle
Rootन
Formनिषेधार्थक-अव्ययम् (prohibitive/negative particle)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम् (connective particle)
उत्तमाम्the best / of highest rank
उत्तमाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे द्वितीया-एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (to an implied स्त्री-पदम्)
नnot
न:
TypeParticle
Rootन
Formनिषेधार्थक-अव्ययम्
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्
अकामाम्unwilling; not desiring (i.e., without consent)
अकामाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअकाम
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे द्वितीया-एकवचनम्; नञ्-तत्पुरुष/नञ्-समासान्त-प्रातिपदिकम्; विशेषणम्
पूर्वापत्यवतीम्a woman who already has a prior child/offspring
पूर्वापत्यवतीम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्वापत्यवत्
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे द्वितीया-एकवचनम्; ‘पूर्व-अपत्य’ (पूर्वं जातं अपत्यम्) + ‘वत्/वती’ (possessing) → ‘पूर्वापत्यवती’ = having a prior child/offspring; विशेषणम्
नnot
न:
TypeParticle
Rootन
Formनिषेधार्थक-अव्ययम्
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्
Entities Mentioned
W
woman (uttamā/akāmā/aptyavatī)FAQs
They narrow the exception to avoid coercion, protect family continuity, and prevent claims over socially protected persons.