Arthashastra 3.4.32: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 4, Sutra 32
आख्याय प्रोषितमश्रूयमाणं पञ्च तीर्थान्याकाङ्क्षेत दश श्रूयमाणम् ॥ कZ_०३.४.३२ ॥
ākhyāya proṣitam aśrūyamāṇaṃ pañca tīrthāny ākāṅkṣeta daśa śrūyamāṇam
अगर पति बताके गया है, और उसकी खबर नहीं आती तो पाँच तीर्थ तक वेट करे। अगर खबर आ रही है तो दस तीर्थ तक इंतज़ार करे।
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Notice clarifies intent and reduces suspicion of abandonment; the law calibrates waiting periods accordingly, balancing marital stability with the wife’s right to resolution.
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