Arthashastra 3.6.7: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 6, Sutra 7

Devanagari script

अनीश्वराः समविभागाः ॥

Transliteration

anīśvarāḥ samavibhāgāḥ

Translation

ผู้ที่ไร้อำนาจ/ไร้ปัจจัย (อนีศวระ) ให้แบ่งส่วนเท่า ๆ กัน

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Word by Word

• अनीश्वराः: ownerless; without a master/overlord
• Type: Noun (adjectival)
• Root: ईश्वर
• Form: प्रातिपदिक: अनीश्वर (नञ्-पूर्वक), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• समविभागाः: having equal shares; equally divided/partitioned
• Type: Noun (adjectival)
• Root: विभाग
• Form: प्रातिपदिक: समविभाग (सम-उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद + विभाग), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

Entities Mentioned

• co-heirs

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What governance principle is embedded here?

A clear default (equal division) when no claimant has a recognized superior entitlement, minimizing administrative discretion and litigation.