Sutra 21

Devanagari script

सम्निविष्टसममसम्निविष्टेभ्यो नैवेशनिकं दद्युः कन्याभ्यश्च प्रादानिकम् ॥ कZ_०३.५.२१ ॥

Transliteration

samniviṣṭasamam asamniviṣṭebhyo naiveśanikaṃ dadyuḥ kanyābhyaś ca prādānikam

Translation

जो अभी गृहस्थी में स्थापित नहीं हुए हैं, उन्हें भी गृहस्थी में स्थापित लोगों के समान ‘नैवेशनिक’ (घर बसाने का अनुदान) दिया जाए; और कन्याओं को ‘प्रादानिक’ (विवाह-प्रदान/दहेज हेतु) दिया जाए।

Word by Word

• सम्निविष्ट-समम्: in the same manner as (properly) settled/installed
• Type: Adjective (indeclinable adverbial use)
• Root: सम्-नि-√विश्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे एकवचनम्; अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण ‘समम्’ = ‘सम्यक्/सम्यग्वत्’

• असम्निविष्टेभ्यः: from/for those who are not duly settled/registered
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: सम्-नि-√विश् (with privative अ-)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; पञ्चमी (अपादान/हेतौ)

• न: not
• Type: Particle (negation)
• Root: न
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• एव: indeed/at all
• Type: Particle (emphasis)
• Root: एव
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय

• आवेशनिकम्: the lodging/settlement fee (āveśanika)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आ-√विश् (→ आवेशन)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (कर्म)

• दद्युः: they should give
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (दाने)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन

• कन्याभ्यः: to girls/maidens
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान)

• च: and
• Type: Conjunction
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• प्रादानिकम्: the grant/gift-allowance (prādānika)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्र-√दा (→ प्रादानिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (कर्म)

Entities Mentioned

• established sons/heirs
• unestablished sons/heirs
• daughters

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FAQs

What is 'naiveśanika' in this context?

A property allotment meant to help an heir set up an independent household/residence.

How are daughters treated in this rule?

They are entitled to a nuptial provision (prādānika), recognizing marriage-related economic needs.