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# Vyasasmriti 2.12

Vyāsasmṛti 2.12

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [2.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.vyasa.2.12)

nānāvarṇāsu bhāryāsu savarṇā sahacāriṇī  
dharmyā dharmeṣu dharmiṣṭhā jyeṣṭhā tasya svajātiṣu

> Among wives of various social classes, the one of the same class is his companion in rites,  
> conforming to socio-religious duty in duties, the most devoted to duty, and senior among those of her own class.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

- [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.vyasa~en-mt.2.12) — English, machine translation

## Linked texts (2)

- [Vedavyāsasmṛti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.vedavyasasmrti.56) — Sanskrit
- [Smṛtīnāṃ Samuccayaḥ](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.smrtisamuccaya.115.12) — Sanskrit

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