Arthashastra
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बहु पुरुष प्रजानां पुत्राणां यथा पितृ दत्तं स्त्री धनम् अवस्थापयेत् ॥
If a woman has many male children, then she shall conserve her own property in the same condition as she had received from her husband.
english translation
bahu puruSa prajAnAM putrANAM yathA pitR dattaM strI dhanam avasthApayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकाम करणीयम् अपि स्त्री धनं विन्दमाना पुत्र संस्थं कुर्यात् ॥
Even that property which has been given her with full powers of enjoyment and disposal she shall endow in the name of her sons.
english translation
kAma karaNIyam api strI dhanaM vindamAnA putra saMsthaM kuryAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअपुत्रा पति शयनं पालयन्ती गुरु समीपे स्त्री धनम् आयुः क्षयाद् भुञ्जीत ॥
A barren widow who is faithful to the bed of her dead husband may, under the protection of her teacher, enjoy her property as long as she lives.
english translation
aputrA pati zayanaM pAlayantI guru samIpe strI dhanam AyuH kSayAd bhuJjIta ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptआपद् अर्थं हि स्त्री धनम् ॥
for it is to ward off calamities that women are endowed with property.
english translation
Apad arthaM hi strI dhanam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptऊर्ध्वं दायादं गच्छेत् ॥
On her death, her property shall pass into the hands of her kinsmen (dáyáda).
english translation
UrdhvaM dAyAdaM gacchet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
दीवानी और फौजदारी
Determination Of Forms Of Agreement; Determination Of Legal Disputes.
विवाह कानून
Concerning Marriage. The Duty Of Marriage, The Property Of A Woman, And Compensations For Remarriage.
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स्त्रीधर्म
The Duty Of A Wife; Maintenance Of A Woman; Cruelty To Women; Enmity Between Husband And Wife; A Wife's Transgression; Her Kindness To Another; And Forbidden Transactions.
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भ्रमण और पलायन
Vagrancy, Elopement And Short And Long Sojournments.
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मुकदमे संबंधी विचार
Division Of Inheritance.
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दायभाग
Special Shares In Inheritance.
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बटवारा
Distinction Between Sons.
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भवन
Buildings.
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वस्तु विक्रय
Sale Of Buildings, Boundary Disputes, Determination Of Boundaries, And Miscellaneous Hindrances.
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पशुवों के चारागाह आदि
Destruction Of Pasture-Lands, Fields And Roads, And Non-Performance Of Agreements.
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कर्ज लेना और देना
Recovery Of Debts.
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धरोहर
Concerning Deposits.
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मजदूरों का विपय
Rules Regarding Slaves And Labourers.
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श्रमसहकार
Rules Regarding Labourers; And Co-Operative Undertaking.
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वेचने और नहीं बेचने सम्बन्धी वाद विवाद
Rescission Of Purchase And Sale.
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स्वामित्व और उपहार-वापसी
Resumption Of Gifts, Sale Without Ownership And Ownership.
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डकैती
Robbery.
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गाली गलौज
Defamation.
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मारपीट
Assault.
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जुआ तथा अन्य अपराधों का वर्णन
Gambling And Betting And Miscellaneous Offences.
Progress:11.2%
बहु पुरुष प्रजानां पुत्राणां यथा पितृ दत्तं स्त्री धनम् अवस्थापयेत् ॥
If a woman has many male children, then she shall conserve her own property in the same condition as she had received from her husband.
english translation
bahu puruSa prajAnAM putrANAM yathA pitR dattaM strI dhanam avasthApayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकाम करणीयम् अपि स्त्री धनं विन्दमाना पुत्र संस्थं कुर्यात् ॥
Even that property which has been given her with full powers of enjoyment and disposal she shall endow in the name of her sons.
english translation
kAma karaNIyam api strI dhanaM vindamAnA putra saMsthaM kuryAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअपुत्रा पति शयनं पालयन्ती गुरु समीपे स्त्री धनम् आयुः क्षयाद् भुञ्जीत ॥
A barren widow who is faithful to the bed of her dead husband may, under the protection of her teacher, enjoy her property as long as she lives.
english translation
aputrA pati zayanaM pAlayantI guru samIpe strI dhanam AyuH kSayAd bhuJjIta ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptआपद् अर्थं हि स्त्री धनम् ॥
for it is to ward off calamities that women are endowed with property.
english translation
Apad arthaM hi strI dhanam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptऊर्ध्वं दायादं गच्छेत् ॥
On her death, her property shall pass into the hands of her kinsmen (dáyáda).
english translation
UrdhvaM dAyAdaM gacchet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript