Sutra 9

Devanagari script

द्रव्यमपुत्रस्य सोदर्या भ्रातरः सहजीविनो वा हरेयुः कन्याश्च ॥ कZ_०३.५.०९ ॥

Transliteration

dravyam aputrasya sodaryā bhrātaraḥ sahajīvino vā hareyuḥ kanyāś ca

Translation

The property of a man without sons shall be taken by his full brothers or his co-resident kinsmen; and (failing them/along with them as specified) the daughters as well.

Word by Word

• द्रव्यम्: property, wealth, estate
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रव्य
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (सन्दर्भे: ‘धनम्/सम्पत्तिः’ इति कर्म/विषयः)

• अपुत्रस्य: of a sonless (man)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: अपुत्र
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन; ‘अपुत्र’ = पुत्राभाववान्; द्रव्यस्य षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः

• सोदर्याः: uterine/full (brothers)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोदर्य
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; ‘सह-उदर’ = एकोदरसम्बन्धिनः

• भ्रातरः: brothers
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; कर्तृपदम्

• सहजीविनः: co-residents / those living together (with him)
• Type: Noun/Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: सहजीविन्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; ‘सह’ उपसर्गार्थः—सह वसन्ति/जीवन्ति इति

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम् (or)

• हरेयुः: should take/appropriate (inherit)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; धातु: हृ (हरणे)

• कन्याः: daughters
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; ‘हरेयुः’ इत्यस्य कर्तृसमुच्चयः

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम् (and)

Entities Mentioned

• full brothers
• co-resident kin
• daughters

More Details

FAQs

Why does co-residence matter for inheritance here?

Co-residence signals economic interdependence and contribution; the law uses it as an administrable proxy for legitimate claim.