The Sanskrit term Arthadūṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Arthadusana or Arthadushana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Dharmashastra (religious law)

Source: Google Books: Manusmṛti with the Manubhāṣya

Arthadūṣaṇa (अर्थदूषण) refers to “misappropriation of property”, according to the Manusmṛti 7.50. Accordingly, “[...] tale-bearing (paiśunya), Treachery (droha?), Envy (īrṣya), Slandering (sāhasa?), Misappropriation of property (arthadūṣaṇa), Cruelty of speech (vāgdaṇḍa) and of Assault (pāruṣya);—these constitute the eightfold set born of Anger. [...] in the set born of anger (krodhaja),—Assault (daṇḍapātana), Cruelty of speech (vākpāruṣya) and Misappropriation of property (arthadūṣaṇa),—are to be regarded as the three most pernicious (kaṣṭatama)”.

Arthadūṣaṇa (‘misappropriation of property’) refers to “not giving”—in fact taking away what belongs to others; also the depriving from public use of what is public property.

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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Arthadūṣaṇa (अर्थदूषण) refers to “abuse of money”, and represents one of the eighteen Addictions or Vices (vyasana) which are to be practised within proper bounds for the delight of the enjoyments of the world, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “[...] It has been said that there are eighteen addictions. These are the outcome of the desire for earthly enjovments. [...] Abuse of money (arthadūṣaṇa) is (a) want of discrimination in accepting and making gifts; (b) refusal of legitimate gifts ; (c) making gifts to undeserving persons; (d) ruinous charity, and (e) resumption of charities. This should be practised with caution by trusted emissaries in an enemy’s country. [...]”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Arthadūṣaṇa (अर्थदूषण).—

1) extravagance, waste; H.3.18; Manusmṛti 7.48.

2) unjust seizure of property or withholding what is due.

3) finding fault with the meaning.

4) spoiling of another's property.

Derivable forms: arthadūṣaṇam (अर्थदूषणम्).

Arthadūṣaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms artha and dūṣaṇa (दूषण).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Arthadūṣaṇa (अर्थदूषण).—n.

(-ṇaṃ) Waste, prodigality, extravagance. E. artha, and dūṣaṇa spoiling.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Arthadūṣaṇa (अर्थदूषण).—[neuter] spoiling or seizure of (another’s) property.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Arthadūṣaṇa (अर्थदूषण):—[=artha-dūṣaṇa] [from artha] n. spoiling of (another’s or one e own) property, either ‘unjust seizure of property’ or ‘prodigality’, [Manu-smṛti vii, 48 & 51, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Arthadūṣaṇa (अर्थदूषण):—[artha-dūṣaṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. Prodigality.

[Sanskrit to German]

Arthadushana in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Dushana, Artha.

Full-text: Mahavyasanasaptaka, Vagdanda, Droha, Parushya, Irshya, Krodhaja, Paishunya, Vyasana, Sahasa, Samadhana.

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