Arthashastra 3.2.16: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 2, Sutra 16
तदात्मपुत्रस्नुषाभर्मणि प्रवासाप्रतिविधाने च भार्याया भोक्तुमदोषः प्रतिरोधकव्याधिदुर्भिक्षभयप्रतीकारे धर्मकार्ये च पत्युः सम्भूय वा दम्पत्योर्मिथुनं प्रजातयोः ॥
tad ātmaputra-snuṣā-bharmaṇi pravāsa-apratividhāne ca bhāryāyā bhoktum adoṣaḥ pratirodhaka-vyādhi-durbhikṣa-bhaya-pratīkāre dharmakārye ca patyuḥ sambhūya vā dampatyor mithunaṃ prajātayoḥ
Dalam hal itu (strīdhana/vṛtti), apabila suami berada jauh dan tidak membuat peruntukan, isteri tidak bersalah menggunakan harta itu—untuk menyara dirinya, anak lelakinya dan menantu perempuannya, serta untuk mengatasi halangan, penyakit, kebuluran dan bahaya, dan juga bagi kewajipan agama suami. Atau, dengan persetujuan bersama suami isteri, ia boleh digunakan untuk kehidupan suami isteri dan untuk mendapatkan zuriat.
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It prevents household collapse and reduces public burden during crises (illness, famine, danger) by legally enabling timely private expenditure without fear of later prosecution or claims of misappropriation.
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