Sutra 1

Devanagari script

सामन्तप्रत्यया वास्तुविवादाः ॥ कZ_०३.८.०१ ॥

Transliteration

sāmantapratyayā vāstuvivādāḥ

Translation

ਵਾਸਤੁ (ਜਾਇਦਾਦ/ਥਾਂ) ਸੰਬੰਧੀ ਝਗੜੇ ਲੱਗਦੇ ਪੜੋਸੀਆਂ (ਸਾਮੰਤਾਂ) ਦੀ ਗਵਾਹੀ/ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣ ਦੇ ਆਧਾਰ ’ਤੇ ਨਿਪਟਾਏ ਜਾਣ।

Word by Word

• सामन्तप्रत्ययाः: evidences/testimonies (proofs) from neighbouring chiefs/feudatories
• Type: Noun
• Root: सामन्त; प्रत्यय
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुल्लिङ्गः; समासः = सामन्तानां प्रत्ययाः (सामन्त-षष्ठी + प्रत्यय-प्रातिपदिक)

• वास्तुविवादाः: disputes concerning property/real estate (land/house sites)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वास्तु; विवाद
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुल्लिङ्गः; समासः = वास्तुनः विवादाः (वास्तु-षष्ठी + विवाद-प्रातिपदिक)

Entities Mentioned

• sāmanta (adjoining neighbor)

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FAQs

Why prioritize adjoining neighbors as proof in property disputes?

They are the most informed continuous observers of boundaries and possession, making their testimony administratively efficient and comparatively reliable.