Arthashastra 3.2.26: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 2, Sutra 26
Devanagari script
पतिदायं विन्दमाना जीयेत ॥
Transliteration
patidāyaṃ vindamānā jīyeta
Translation
अगर वो पति के दिए हुए हिस्से की माँग करे, तो उसको कुछ हक़ छोड़ने पड़ते हैं। वो उस हिस्से को लेने के बदले में कुछ खो देती है।
Word by Word
पतिदायम्the husband-related property/portion (property due in relation to the husband; woman’s marital property/claim)
पतिदायम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपति-दाय
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (कर्म)
विन्दमानाfinding; obtaining
विन्दमाना:
TypeVerb (Participle)
Rootविद् (विन्दति)
Formवर्तमानकाले कृदन्तः (शतृ/शानच्), आत्मनेपदी-रूपः; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; कर्तरि प्रयोगः
जीयेतshould win; should prevail (in judgment)
जीयेत:
TypeVerb
Rootजि
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
W
wifeH
husband’s estate (patidāya)FAQs
It likely prevents double recovery by making certain benefits mutually exclusive: claiming patidāya triggers forfeiture of another category of entitlement in this scheme.
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