Arthashastra 3.2.27: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 2, Sutra 27
Devanagari script
धर्मकामा भुञ्जीत ॥ कZ_०३.२.२७ ॥
Transliteration
dharmakāmā bhuñjīta
Translation
जो पत्नी धरम के काम में लगी हो, वो इस माल का इस्तेमाल कर सकती है। उसको यह हक़ है कि वो अपनी ज़रूरत के हिसाब से उसे करे।
Word by Word
धर्मकामाḥthose who desire dharma (righteous conduct)
धर्मकामाḥ:
TypeNoun (adjectival compound)
Rootधर्म + काम
Formप्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुल्लिङ्गः; विशेषणम् (कर्तरि)
भुञ्जीतshould enjoy / should partake / should consume
भुञ्जीत:
TypeVerb
Rootभुज् (भुङ्क्ते)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; लोट्-अर्थे विधिः (injunctive sense: ‘should’)
Entities Mentioned
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dharmakāmā wifeFAQs
As a grant of regulated usufruct/maintenance—permission to use or draw benefit—rather than unfettered alienation.
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