Sutra 49

Devanagari script

पुत्रिकापुत्रानुत्पादयेद्वा ॥ कZ_०१.१७.४९ ॥

Transliteration

putrikāputrān utpādayed vā

Translation

Or he should cause the birth/creation of ‘putrikā-putras’ (sons through an appointed-daughter arrangement).

Word by Word

• पुत्रिकापुत्रान्: sons of a पुत्रिका (appointed daughter)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; समासः—पुत्रिकायाः पुत्राः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष), तान्

• अनुत्पादयेत्: should not cause to be produced / should not beget / should not bring about
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्पादय् (उत्+पद्/उत्पद् caus.)
• Form: लोट्/विधिलिङ् (आज्ञार्थ/विध्यर्थ); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; causative (णिच्); उपसर्गः—अनु-; अर्थः—‘उत्पादयेत्’ = ‘जनयेत्/प्रवर्तयेत्’

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक-निपातः

Entities Mentioned

• king
• appointed daughter (putrikā)
• putrikā-putra

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FAQs

What is the administrative purpose of the putrikā-putra option?

To preserve continuity of rule and property/authority transmission when direct male heirs are insufficient or uncertain.