Sutra 3
Devanagari script
तयोर्मानुषोपेतो ज्येष्ठांशादर्धं लभेत ॥ कZ_०३.६.१२ ॥
Transliteration
tayormānuṣopeto jyeṣṭhāṃśādardhaṃ labheta
Translation
उन दोनों में जो मानव-स्वीकृति/मानवीय व्यवस्था से स्थापित (मानुषोपेत) है, वह ज्येष्ठ पुत्र के भाग का आधा पाए।
Word by Word
तयोःof the two (persons/parties)
तयोः:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formसर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; षष्ठी/सप्तमी? (Genitive) द्विवचन; ‘of those two’
मानुषोपेतःthe one accompanied/assisted by a man (human attendant)
मानुषोपेतः:
TypeAdjective (Past passive participle used adjectivally)
Rootउप-इ (उपेत) + मानुष
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘मानुषेण उपेतः’ = accompanied/attended by a man (human helper/attendant)
ज्येष्ठांशात्from the elder’s portion/share
ज्येष्ठांशात्:
TypeNoun (ablative phrase)
Rootज्येष्ठ + अंश
Formपुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी एकवचन; ‘from the elder’s share/portion’
अर्धम्half
अर्धम्:
TypeNoun (used adverbially as measure)
Rootअर्ध
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘half’ (as the amount obtained)
लभेतshould obtain / is entitled to receive
लभेत:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; ‘should obtain/receive’
Entities Mentioned
E
eldest sonA
acknowledged/validated heirFAQs
It creates an administrative reference point for proportional allotment, simplifying calculations and reducing contestation.