Arthashastra 3.7.8: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 7, Sutra 8
Devanagari script
तत्सधर्मा बन्धूनां गृहे गूढजातस्तु गूढजः ॥ कZ_०३.७.०८ ॥
Transliteration
tatsadharmā bandhūnāṃ gṛhe gūḍhajātastu gūḍhajaḥ
Translation
घर में छुपा के पैदा किया हुआ बेटा गूढज कहलाता है। यह रिश्तेदारों के घर में छुपा के पैदा हुआ होता है। इसका हक भी वैसा ही माना जाता है।
Word by Word
तत्that; such (one)
तत्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formसर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (सन्दर्भानुसार)
सधर्माhaving the same dharma/nature; of the same character
सधर्मा:
TypeAdjective (Nominal)
Rootधर्म
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; विशेषण (तत् इत्यस्य)
बन्धूनाम्of (his) relatives/kinsmen
बन्धूनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootबन्धु
Formपुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी बहुवचन
गृहेin a house/home
गृहे:
TypeNoun
Rootगृह
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन
गूढजातःsecretly born; whose birth is concealed
गूढजातः:
TypeAdjective (Past Passive Participle used nominally)
Rootगूढ + जात
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; विशेषण (गूढजः इत्यस्य)
तुbut; however
तु:
TypeParticle
Rootतु
Formनिपात; विरोध/विशेषार्थक
गूढजःa secret-born (person)
गूढजः:
TypeNoun (Agent/Person designation)
Rootगूढज
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
G
gūḍhajaFAQs
Because hidden parentage creates high-conflict inheritance cases; categorization helps judges and administrators apply consistent presumptions and remedies.
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