Sutra 27

Devanagari script

ततो यथादत्तमादाय प्रमुञ्चेयुः ॥ कZ_०३.४.२७ ॥

Transliteration

tato yathādattam ādāya pramuñceyuḥ

Translation

Thereafter, having taken back what was given according to rule, the adjudicators shall release her from the bond.

Word by Word

• ततः: then; thereafter
• Type: Pronoun/Adverb
• Root: तद्
• Form: ablative singular (used adverbially: 'thereupon/then')

• यथा-दत्तम्: as given; in the same manner/measure as it was given
• Type: Participle/Adjective
• Root: दा (ददाति)
• Form: neuter nominative/accusative singular; past passive participle 'दत्त' qualified by 'यथा' = 'as given/according to what was given'

• आदाय: having taken; after taking
• Type: Verb (Gerund)
• Root: आ-दा (आदत्ते)
• Form: क्त्वा-न्त (absolutive/gerund): 'having taken/received'

• प्रमुञ्चेयुः: they should release; they should let (them) go
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-मुच् (मुचति)
• Form: optative (vidhi-liṅ), parasmaipada, 3rd person plural; 'they should release/let go'

Entities Mentioned

• dharmastha (implied adjudicators)

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FAQs

What is the administrative intent of 3.4.27?

To standardize a court-ordered release by pairing dissolution with restitution: return/take back what was lawfully given, then formally discharge the marital tie.