Arthashastra 3.4.40: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 4, Sutra 40
Devanagari script
तदभावेऽप्यसोदर्यं सपिण्डं कुल्यं वासन्नम् ॥
Transliteration
tadabhāve 'py asodaryaṃ sapiṇḍaṃ kulyaṃ vā sannam
Translation
अगर वो भाई नहीं मिलता तो दूसरे रिश्तेदार देखो। मायके के लोग या बाप के तरफ के लोग। जो भी पास हो उसके पास जा सकती है।
Word by Word
तद्in that (case) / therein
तद्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formसर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (तद्-भावे = तस्मिन् अभावे)
अभावेin the absence
अभावे:
TypeNoun
Rootअभाव
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी
अपिeven; also
अपि:
TypeParticle
Rootअपि
Formनिपात (समुच्चय/अपवादार्थ)
असोदर्यम्a half-sibling (not of the same womb)
असोदर्यम्:
TypeNoun (kinship term)
Rootअसोदर्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (सूच्य-समाहार/अनुक्रमेण निर्दिष्टं)
सपिण्डम्a sapinda (close blood relation)
सपिण्डम्:
TypeNoun/Adjective (kinship term)
Rootसपिण्ड
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया
कुल्यम्a kulya (clan/lineage kinsman)
कुल्यम्:
TypeNoun (kinship term)
Rootकुल्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक निपात
असन्नम्a non-near/remote (kinsman)
असन्नम्:
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootअसन्न
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया; (सत्-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण) ‘असन्न’ = ‘असन्निकृष्ट/दूरस्थ’ इत्यर्थे
Entities Mentioned
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wifeH
half-brotherS
sapiṇḍa relativesK
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