Arthashastra 3.2.25: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 2, Sutra 25
Devanagari script
न्यायोपगतायाः प्रतिपत्ता स्त्रीधनं गोपयेत् ॥ कZ_०३.२.२५ ॥
Transliteration
nyāyopagatāyāḥ pratipattā strīdhanaṃ gopayet
Translation
जब औरत शादी के बाद अपना हक़ ले ले, तो जो उसके ज़िम्मे है वो उसकी जायेदाद संभाल के रखे। यह उसका अपना पैसा है, जो उसके पास है।
Word by Word
न्यायlegal procedure; lawful course; justice
न्याय:
TypeNoun
Rootन्याय
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)
उपगतायाःof (a woman) who has approached/entered (the legal process)
उपगतायाः:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootउप√गम्
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त); स्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी एकवचन; ‘उपगता’ = प्राप्ता/आश्रिता
न्यायोपगतायाःof a woman who has resorted to legal proceedings
न्यायोपगतायाः:
TypeCompound (Noun phrase)
Rootन्याय + उप√गम्
Formसमस्तपदम्; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी एकवचन; ‘न्यायम् उपगता’ इति विग्रहः
प्रतिपत्ताthe opposing party; respondent/defendant (in the case)
प्रतिपत्ता:
TypeNoun (agent noun)
Rootप्रति√पद्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; कर्तृवाचकः (प्रति√पद् → प्रतिपत्तृ/प्रतिपत्ता)
स्त्रीधनम्a woman’s property (strīdhana)
स्त्रीधनम्:
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री + धन
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘स्त्रियाः धनम्’
गोपयेत्should safeguard/keep in custody (should protect)
गोपयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootगुप् (गोपायति)
Formलोट्/विधिलिङ् (आज्ञार्थ/विध्यर्थ); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; causative/denominative stem ‘गोपय-’ = रक्षेत्/गोपायेत्
Entities Mentioned
W
womanG
guardian/manager (pratipattā)S
strīdhanaFAQs
A custodial duty to safeguard strīdhana, implying liability for negligence or misappropriation.
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