Sutra 2
Devanagari script
निरन्वये स्तेयमपव्ययने च ॥ कZ_०३.१७.०२ ॥
Transliteration
niranvaye steyam apavyayane ca
Translation
जहाँ अन्वय (पता लगाने योग्य कड़ी) न हो, वह स्तेय (चोरी) है; और अपव्ययन (गबन/अपव्यय) के मामलों में भी (इसी का प्रयोग होता है)।
Word by Word
निरन्वयेin a case where there is no line of succession / no claimant (heirless)
निरन्वये:
TypeNoun (locative singular used adverbially)
Rootनिर् + अन्वय
Formपुंलिङ्ग; अन्वय-शब्दः; सप्तमी एकवचनम्; ‘निर्’ उपसर्ग/उपपद-पूर्वकः (निरन्वय = अन्वय-रहित) ; लोकेटिव्-अब्सोल्यूट/अधिकरण-सप्तमीभावेन ‘in the case of…’
स्तेयम्theft
स्तेयम्:
TypeNoun
Rootस्तेय
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; विधेय/उद्देश्य-रूपेण (the offence/act of theft)
अपव्ययनेin (a case of) misappropriation/embezzlement
अपव्ययने:
TypeNoun (locative singular)
Rootअप + व्यय
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचनम्; ‘अप-’ उपसर्गपूर्वकः; अधिकरण-सप्तमी ‘in the case of…’
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चय-अव्ययम्; ‘and/also’
Entities Mentioned
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steya (theft)A
apavyayana (misappropriation)FAQs
To include non-violent, non-burglary property loss through internal handling—misappropriation by custodians/agents—within the theft-logic for adjudication and penalty.