Arthashastra 3.2.47: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 2, Sutra 47
Devanagari script
स्त्री तु पुत्रार्थमेवं भूतं वोपगच्छेत् ॥ कZ_०३.२.४७ ॥
Transliteration
strī tu putrārtham evaṃ bhūtaṃ vopagacchet
Translation
लेकिन अगर औरत बेटा चाहती है, तो उसकी अलग बात है। वो ऐसे आदमी के पास भी जा सकती है जो ऊपर वाली प्रॉब्लम में हो। बस बेटा मिल जाए, वो इंपॉर्टेंट है।
Word by Word
स्त्रीa woman (wife)
स्त्री:
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन
तुbut, however
तु:
TypeParticle
Rootतु
Formनिपात; विरोध/विशेषार्थक
पुत्रार्थम्for the purpose of a son/offspring
पुत्रार्थम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र + अर्थ
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयुक्तम् (उद्देश्य/प्रयोजनार्थे)
एवम्thus, in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
Formक्रियाविशेषण
भूतम्one who is in such a state / so constituted
भूतम्:
TypeParticiple
Rootभू
Formभूत (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘भूत’ = ‘स्थित/प्राप्त/उपस्थित’ अर्थे
वःof you; your
वः:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Formषष्ठी बहुवचन (एन्क्लिटिक रूप)
उपगच्छेत्should approach; should consort with
उपगच्छेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-गम्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; लोट्/विध्यर्थे—‘should approach/consort with’
Entities Mentioned
W
womanM
man (with disqualifying condition, implied)FAQs
Kautilya elevates production of lawful issue (succession/social continuity) as a state interest that can relax ordinary constraints.
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