Sutra 3

Devanagari script

तासामभावे राजा हरेत् ॥ कZ_०२.२७.०३ ॥

Transliteration

tāsām abhāve rājā haret

Translation

In their absence, the king shall take (the property/estate).

Word by Word

• तासाम्: of those (women/things previously mentioned)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गम् (तद्-प्रातिपदिकस्य रूपम्)

• अभावे: in (their) absence; when they are not available
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभाव (प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: सप्तमी-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्/नपुंसकलिङ्गम् (प्रयोगे ‘अभावे’ = ‘in the absence/non-availability’)

• राजा: the king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम् (कर्ता)

• हरेत्: should take; may appropriate
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (हरति)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; धातुः: हृ; अर्थः: ‘to take/appropriate/collect’

Entities Mentioned

• king/state
• estate of courtesan household

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FAQs

What is the political-economy function of 'rājā haret'?

It prevents unclaimed assets and revenue-capable establishments from falling into disorder, while asserting the state as ultimate residual claimant.