Arthashastra 3.13.24: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 13, Sutra 24
गृह्या चेत्कुटुम्बार्थचिन्तनी माता भ्राता भगिनी चास्या अदासाः स्युः ॥ कZ_०३.१३.२४ ॥
gṛhyā cet kuṭumbārthacintanī mātā bhrātā bhaginī cāsyā adāsāḥ syuḥ
अगर मकान मालिक उसे घर में लाए और वो घर का काम संभाले। तो उसकी माँ, भाई और बहन भी आज़ाद हो जाएंगे।
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It reduces incentives for clandestine dependence and creates a stable, legally recognized household unit with fewer status disputes.
It ties emancipation to functional integration and responsibility within the household economy, not merely cohabitation.
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