The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c10.s2.19
The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c10.s2.19
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The earlier writers of the Dharmaśāstra also adopt a sympathetic attitude towards the child widow. Thus Vasishṭha states that if merely the marriage ritual is performed and the marriage itself is not consummated, the girl should be married again². Baudhāyana holds the same view (II, 2, 4, 7). Laghu-Śātātapa holds that such a girl is really a virgin, and she should marry again as a matter of course³.
Linked texts (2)
- Baudhāyanadharmasūtra — Baudhāyana, Sanskrit
- Vasiṣṭhadharmasūtra — Vasiṣṭha, Sanskrit