Arthashastra 3.2.28: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 2, Sutra 28
Devanagari script
पुत्रवती विन्दमाना स्त्रीधनं जीयेत ॥
Transliteration
putravatī vindamānā strīdhanaṃ jīyeta
Translation
కొడుకు ఉన్న స్త్రీ నిర్దేశిత క్రమానికి విరుద్ధంగా స్త్రీధనాన్ని స్వాధీనం/నియంత్రించాలనుకుంటే, ఆమె దానిని కోల్పోతుంది.
Word by Word
पुत्रवतीa woman who has a son / a woman with children (esp. a son)
पुत्रवती:
TypeNoun (with possessive suffix)
Rootपुत्र
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (पुत्र + वत्/मतुप् → पुत्रवत्; स्त्रीरूप: पुत्रवती)
विन्दमानाacquiring / obtaining
विन्दमाना:
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootविद् (विन्दति)
Formवर्तमान-कृदन्त; शतृ/शानच् (आत्मनेपदी) → विन्दमान; स्त्रीलिङ्ग प्रथमा-एकवचन: विन्दमाना; कर्तरि प्रयोगः
स्त्रीधनम्woman’s property (strīdhana)
स्त्रीधनम्:
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री + धन
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन
जीयेतshould obtain / should be awarded (as one’s due)
जीयेत:
TypeVerb
Rootजि (जयति)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन; कर्मणि/भावे अर्थे ‘should be won/should obtain’ (normative rule)
Entities Mentioned
M
mother (putravatī)S
son/heirS
strīdhanaFAQs
It safeguards the succession order and prevents diversion of assets that are expected to remain available for the heir’s stake and household continuity.
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