Arthashastra 3.7.10: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 7, Sutra 10
Devanagari script
कन्यागर्भः कानीनः ॥ कZ_०३.७.१० ॥
Transliteration
kanyāgarbhaḥ kānīnaḥ
Translation
जब कोई कुंवारी लड़की से बच्चा पैदा हो, उसको कानीन बेटा कहते हैं। यह तब होता है जब लड़की की शादी नहीं हुई होती।
Word by Word
कन्यागर्भःthe child conceived in an unmarried girl (maiden’s pregnancy/issue)
कन्यागर्भः:
TypeNoun
Rootगर्भ
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः—कन्यायाः गर्भः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)
कानीनःa ‘kānīna’ son (son born of an unmarried girl)
कानीनः:
TypeNoun
Rootकानीन
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेष्य/परिभाषापद (कन्यागर्भस्य नाम)
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kānīnaFAQs
It creates a standardized category for courts to determine affiliation, maintenance liability, and inheritance entitlements without ad hoc moral argument.
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