Kantakashodhana Adhyaya 12 Sutra 8 - Arthashastra | Tamil | Vedapath

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Sutra 8

Devanagari script

सप्तार्तवप्रजातां वरणादूर्ध्वमलभमानः प्रकृत्य प्राकामी स्यात् न च पितुरवहीनं दद्यात् ॥ कZ_०४.१२.०८ ॥

Transliteration

saptārtava-prajātāṃ varaṇād ūrdhvam alabhamānaḥ prakṛtyā prākāmī syāt; na ca pitur avahīnaṃ dadyāt

Translation

தேர்ந்தெடுத்த பிறகும், மாதவிடாய் தொடங்கி ஏழு மாதவிடாய்களை அடைந்த கன்னியை ஒருவர் பெறவில்லை என்றால், அவர் விதிப்படி ‘பிராகாமி’ (உரிமையுடையவர்) எனக் கருதப்படுவார்; மேலும் தந்தைக்கு உரிய பங்கைக் குறைக்கும் எதையும் அவரிடமிருந்து கொடுக்கச் செய்யக் கூடாது.

Word by Word

सप्तseven

आर्तवmenstrual/seasonal (relating to menses/fertile period)

प्रजाताम्one who has borne (children); a woman who has produced offspring

वरणात्from the selection/acceptance (in marriage)

ऊर्ध्वम्thereafter; after that

अलभमानःnot obtaining; failing to get

प्रकृत्याby nature; naturally

प्राकामीoverly lustful; sexually uncontrolled

स्यात्would be; should be considered

नnot

चand

पितुःof the father

अवहीनम्not inferior; not less (than the father’s)

दद्यात्should give; should allot

Entities Mentioned

prospective groom

maiden/bride

father/guardian

FAQs

What administrative need does this rule serve?

It standardizes when a claim becomes legally cognizable after formal selection, reducing ambiguity and litigation in marriage disputes.

What does the clause about the father’s ‘avahīna’ indicate?

The state also tracks guardian/family economic interests and prevents opportunistic deductions or withholding that would undercut the father’s recognized stake.