Arthashastra 3.2.5: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 2, Sutra 5
Devanagari script
अन्तर्वेद्यामृत्विजे दानाद्दैवः ॥
Transliteration
antarvedyāmṛtvije dānāddaivaḥ
Translation
యజ్ఞవేదికపై కార్యనిరతుడైన ఋత్విజునికి కన్యను దానం చేయడం దైవ వివాహం.
Word by Word
अन्तर्वेद्याम्in/within the inner vedi (sacrificial altar/enclosure)
अन्तर्वेद्याम्:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootअन्तर् + वेदी
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरण)
ऋत्विजेto/for the priest (ṛtvij)
ऋत्विजे:
TypeNoun
Rootऋत्विज्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान)
दानात्from/through a gift; because of giving
दानात्:
TypeNoun
Rootदान
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; पञ्चमी (अपादान/हेतु)
दैवः(it is) daiva; a divine/religious matter
दैवः:
TypeNoun/Adjective (used substantively)
Rootदैव
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा (कर्तृ/विशेष्य)
Entities Mentioned
D
daiva vivāhaṚ
ṛtvij (priest)V
vedi (altar) [institutional setting]FAQs
They function as evidentiary markers—who officiated and where—supporting verification of validity and preventing later denial.
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