The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c14.s4.6

c14.s4.6

While describing partition, many of the Dharmaśāstra writers expressly include the mother, the wife and the daughter among the parties entitled to a moity. Among these the case of the daughter has been already considered (*ante*, pp. 288-92). As far as the wife is concerned, both Yājñavalkya and Kātyāyana allow her a share. If the partition had taken place during the husband's life time, very probably the wife must be allowing her husband to be in possession of her share; it must have therefore merely increased her husband's moity. It is interesting to note that Nārada allows two shares to the husband at partition²; the second one was probably intended for his wife.