Arthashastra 3.4.37: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 4, Sutra 37
दीर्घप्रवासिनः प्रव्रजितस्य प्रेतस्य वा भार्या सप्त तीर्थान्याकाङ्क्षेत संवत्सरं प्रजाता ॥ कZ_०३.४.३७ ॥
dīrghapravāsinaḥ pravrajitasya pretasya vā bhāryā sapta tīrthāny ākāṅkṣeta saṃvatsaraṃ prajātā
अगर पति काफी टाइम के लिए बाहर गया हो, संन्यास लिया हो, या मर गया हो, तो पत्नी को वेट करना पड़ता है। सात स्पेशल टाइम का इंतज़ार करना पड़ता है। अगर वो प्रेगनेंट है, तो एक साल तक वेट करना पड़ेगा।
FAQs
To reduce disputes over paternity and inheritance by creating an administratively recognizable interval for confirming the husband’s status and any pregnancy.
It preserves the child’s legal affiliation and inheritance rights by ensuring the birth is not attributed to a later partner.
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