Arthashastra 3.2.39: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 2, Sutra 39
Devanagari script
ततः पुत्रार्थी द्वितीयां विन्देत ॥
Transliteration
tataḥ putrārthī dvitīyāṃ vindeta
Translation
त्यानंतर, पुत्राची इच्छा असलेला पुरुष दुसरी पत्नी करू शकतो।
Word by Word
ततःthen; thereafter; from that (point)
ततः:
TypePronoun (indeclinable adverbial use)
Rootतद्
Formablative singular (तस्मात्) used adverbially = 'thereupon/then'
पुत्रार्थीone desiring a son; a son-seeker
पुत्रार्थी:
TypeNoun (adjectival)
Rootअर्थिन् (from अर्थ)
Formmasculine nominative singular; 'one who desires X' (X = पुत्र)
द्वितीयाम्the second (woman/wife)
द्वितीयाम्:
TypeAdjective (ordinal) used substantively
Rootद्वितीय
Formfeminine accusative singular; object of विन्देत; ellipsis: (भार्याम्/स्त्रियम्)
विन्देतshould obtain; should take (as wife)
विन्देत:
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (विन्दति)
Formoptative (विधिलिङ्), parasmaipada, 3rd person singular, present-system; injunctive sense: 'should obtain/take'
Entities Mentioned
H
husbandS
second wifeFAQs
To legally channel the pursuit of male issue (succession/lineage continuity) into a regulated framework rather than informal unions.
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