The Law Code of Bṛhaspati 1.26.92
Bṛhaspatismṛti 1.26.92
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- Sanskrit
1.26.92
āmnāye smṛtitantre ca lokācāre ca sūribhiḥ /
śarīrārdhaṃ smṛtā bhāryā puṇyāpuṇyaphale samā //
In the revealed texts (of the Veda), in the traditional law (of the Smritis), and in popular usage, the wife is declared to be half the body (of her husband), equally sharing the outcome of good and evil acts.
Translations (1)
- The Minor Law-Books, Part I: Nārada, Bṛhaspati — Julius Jolly 1889, English
Linked texts (3)
- Bārhaspatyasaṃhitā (Aṅgiras) — Aṅgiras, Sanskrit
- Vivādaratnākara — Caṇḍeśvara, Sanskrit
- Vyavahāramālā — Varadarāja (grammarian) 1700, Sanskrit