Sutra 11

Devanagari script

तदभावे पिता धरमाणः ॥ कZ_०३.५.११ ॥

Transliteration

tadabhāve pitā dharamāṇaḥ

Translation

In their absence, the father—if living—takes (the estate).

Word by Word

• तदभावे: in the absence of that (i.e., when that is not present/available)
• Type: Noun (locative phrase)
• Root: तद् + अभाव
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरणे)

• पिता: the father
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा (कर्ता)

• धरमाणः: bearing/maintaining (responsibility); taking charge
• Type: Verb (participle)
• Root: धृ
• Form: वर्तमानकाले; शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle); परस्मैपदी; पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; धारण/पालनार्थे

Entities Mentioned

• father

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FAQs

Why specify a fallback heir explicitly?

To prevent property from becoming disputed or ownerless and to give courts a fixed sequence to apply.