Arthashastra 3.2.45: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 2, Sutra 45
पुत्रवतीं धर्मकामां वन्ध्यां निन्दुं नीरजस्कां वा नाकामामुपेयात् ॥ कZ_०३.२.४५ ॥
putravatīṃ dharmakāmāṃ vandhyāṃ ninduṃ nīrajaskāṃ vā nākāmām upeyāt
औरत की मर्ज़ी के बिना उसके पास नहीं जाना चाहिए। चाहे उसके बेटा हो, वो धरम में लगे हो, वो बाँज हो, वो बीमार हो, या उसके महीने ना आ रहे हो। किसी भी हाल में ज़बरदस्ती नहीं।
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Non-coercion: sexual access is restricted when the woman is unwilling, with special protection in specified conditions.
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