Sutra 30
Devanagari script
शक्तप्रजननयोरप्युपस्थितप्रजननतो विशेषः ॥ कZ_०७.१७.३० ॥
Transliteration
śakta-prajananayoḥ apy upasthita-prajananato viśeṣaḥ
Translation
Even when both are capable of procreation, the differentiator is the presence of already-existing offspring (i.e., heirs already produced).
Word by Word
शक्तcapable, competent
शक्त:
TypeAdjective
Rootशक्
Formप्रातिपदिक (कृदन्त-निष्पन्न); पुंलिङ्गे द्विवचनम् (शक्तौ) — ‘शक्त’ इति विशेषणम्
प्रजननयोःof/among the two cases of procreation (fertility)
प्रजननयोः:
TypeNoun
Rootप्र-√जन्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी/सप्तमी द्विवचनम् (प्रजननयोः) — ‘प्रजनन’ (begetting/production)
अपिeven, also
अपि:
TypeParticle
Rootअपि
Formनिपात (समुच्चय/अपवाद/अतिशयार्थक)
उपस्थितpresent, available, at hand
उपस्थित:
TypeAdjective
Rootउप-√स्था
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी/सप्तमी एकवचनम् (उपस्थित-प्रजननतः इत्यत्र पूर्वपदम्)
प्रजननतःfrom/than (the) procreation (i.e., in comparison with fertility)
प्रजननतः:
TypeNoun
Rootप्र-√जन्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी एकवचनम् (प्रजननतः) — ‘from (the) procreation/fertility’
विशेषःa distinction; a superiority/difference
विशेषः:
TypeNoun
Rootविशेष
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचनम्
Entities Mentioned
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offspring/progenyFAQs
It reduces dependence on the pledged heir, weakening the constraint and increasing the likelihood of opportunistic treaty breach.