Arthashastra 3.6.7: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 6, Sutra 7
Devanagari script
अनीश्वराः समविभागाः ॥ कZ_०३.६.१६ ॥
Transliteration
anīśvarāḥ samavibhāgāḥ
Translation
जिनके पास अपना कोई पैसा या प्रॉपर्टी नहीं है, उनके लिए हिस्सा बराबर होगा। सबको सेम अमाउंट मिलेगा, किसी को ज़्यादा नहीं।
Word by Word
अनीश्वराःownerless; without a master/overlord
अनीश्वराः:
TypeNoun (adjectival)
Rootईश्वर
Formप्रातिपदिक: अनीश्वर (नञ्-पूर्वक), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; विशेषणम्
समविभागाःhaving equal shares; equally divided/partitioned
समविभागाः:
TypeNoun (adjectival)
Rootविभाग
Formप्रातिपदिक: समविभाग (सम-उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद + विभाग), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; विशेषणम्
Entities Mentioned
C
co-heirsFAQs
A clear default (equal division) when no claimant has a recognized superior entitlement, minimizing administrative discretion and litigation.
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
Not sure where to start?
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Arthashastra in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.