Arthashastra 3.2.43: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 2, Sutra 43
तीर्थसमवाये चासां यथाविवाहं पूर्वोढां जीवत्पुत्रां वा पूर्वं गच्छेत् ॥ कZ_०३.२.४३ ॥
tīrthasamavāye cāsāṃ yathāvivāhaṃ pūrvoḍhāṃ jīvatputrāṃ vā pūrvaṃ gacchet
जब किसी तीर्थ पर सब लोग इकठे होते हैं। वहाँ पति को पहले उस बीवी के पास जाना चाहिए जो पहले शादी हुई है। या जो बीवी बेटा पैदा कर चुकी है, उसको पहले मिलना चाहिए।
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To prevent disputes and public disorder by codifying rank/priority among co-wives using objective criteria (seniority, living issue).
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