Sutra 11

Devanagari script

पितृद्रव्यादाने स्तेयं भजेत ॥ कZ_०४.१२.११ ॥

Transliteration

pitṛ-dravyādāne steyaṃ bhajeta

Translation

Tomar la propiedad del padre equivale a robo.

Word by Word

• पितृ-द्रव्य-आदाने: in the taking/appropriation of paternal property
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: पितृ / द्रव्य / आ-दा
• Form: सप्तमी एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; आधार-सप्तमी/विषय-सप्तमी; समासपद (पितृद्रव्य + आदान)

• स्तेयम्: theft
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तेय
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; विधेय/कर्म (predicate accusative/nominal predicate)

• भजेत: should be regarded/treated (as)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज्
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थे) परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; विधिलिङ्/आदेशार्थ प्रयोग: ‘should be classed as/should be treated as’

Entities Mentioned

• father
• taker/appropriator (implied)

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FAQs

Why explicitly classify taking father’s property as theft?

To prevent ‘family excuse’ defenses and to keep household assets within enforceable legal protection, supporting fiscal and social order.