Arthashastra 3.5.9: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 5, Sutra 9
Devanagari script
द्रव्यमपुत्रस्य सोदर्या भ्रातरः सहजीविनो वा हरेयुः कन्याश्च ॥
Transliteration
dravyam aputrasya sodaryā bhrātaraḥ sahajīvino vā hareyuḥ kanyāś ca
Translation
अगर किसी आदमी की कोई बेटा नहीं है, तो उसकी प्रॉपर्टी उसके भाई लेते हैं। या फिर वो रिश्तेदार जो साथ में रहते हैं। और बेटियाँ भी उस प्रॉपर्टी में हक रखती हैं।
Word by Word
द्रव्यम्property, wealth, estate
द्रव्यम्:
TypeNoun
Rootद्रव्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (सन्दर्भे: ‘धनम्/सम्पत्तिः’ इति कर्म/विषयः)
अपुत्रस्यof a sonless (man)
अपुत्रस्य:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअपुत्र
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन; ‘अपुत्र’ = पुत्राभाववान्; द्रव्यस्य षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः
सोदर्याःuterine/full (brothers)
सोदर्याः:
TypeNoun
Rootसोदर्य
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; ‘सह-उदर’ = एकोदरसम्बन्धिनः
भ्रातरःbrothers
भ्रातरः:
TypeNoun
Rootभ्रातृ
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; कर्तृपदम्
सहजीविनःco-residents / those living together (with him)
सहजीविनः:
TypeNoun/Adjective (used substantively)
Rootसहजीविन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; ‘सह’ उपसर्गार्थः—सह वसन्ति/जीवन्ति इति
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम् (or)
हरेयुःshould take/appropriate (inherit)
हरेयुः:
TypeVerb
Rootहृ
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; धातु: हृ (हरणे)
कन्याःdaughters
कन्याः:
TypeNoun
Rootकन्या
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; ‘हरेयुः’ इत्यस्य कर्तृसमुच्चयः
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम् (and)
Entities Mentioned
F
full brothersC
co-resident kinD
daughtersFAQs
Co-residence signals economic interdependence and contribution; the law uses it as an administrable proxy for legitimate claim.
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