Arthashastra 3.2.30: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 2, Sutra 30
Devanagari script
पुत्रभरणार्थं वा विन्दमाना पुत्रार्थं स्फातीकुर्यात् ॥ कZ_०३.२.३० ॥
Transliteration
putrabharaṇārthaṃ vā vindamānā putrārthaṃ sphātīkuryāt
Translation
और अगर वो अपना दहेज पा रही है, तो उसे बढ़ा के अपने बेटों के लिए रख ले। यह पैसा उनकी देखभाल के लिए है।
Word by Word
पुत्रson; child (male)
पुत्र:
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)
भरणmaintenance; support; sustenance
भरण:
TypeNoun (verbal noun)
Rootभृ (भरणे)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)
अर्थम्for the purpose; as the object/ground
अर्थम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; (समासान्तपद)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्यय
विन्दमानाwhile obtaining; when she acquires (means)
विन्दमाना:
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootविद् (लाभे/विन्दते)
Formवर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; आत्मनेपदी; स्त्रीलिङ्ग प्रथमा एकवचन (कर्तरि)
पुत्रson; child (male)
पुत्र:
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)
अर्थम्for the purpose (of)
अर्थम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; (समासान्तपद)
स्फातीकुर्यात्should increase/augment; should accumulate
स्फातीकुर्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्फातीकृ (स्फातं करॊति)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; कर्तरि; (आदेश/विधि)
Entities Mentioned
S
sonsW
woman (property-holder)FAQs
It treats household reserves as a stabilizer against dependency and litigation—private provisioning reduces social and administrative burdens.
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