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
Gdy gromadzą się na tīrthach (publicznym/świętym zgromadzeniu), będzie się do nich zbliżał w kolejności małżeństwa: najpierw wcześniej poślubioną żonę, albo (w szczególności) tę, która ma żyjącego syna.
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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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