[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897) › c14.159 # The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time c14.159 The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time c14.159 - **Language:** English ### [c14.159](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c14.159) marry a girl already given away a second time?” When they were quarrelling in this way among themselves, a wise man residing in the town appears who has occasionally business in the country. The townsmen narrate to him the story and believed that he would pronounce a judgment in their favour that they could not come on account of the sign of the stars. He replied, however, “What does the look of the star matter? the possession of the girl is the lucky star” and recited the verse: - [Previous: c14.158](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c14.158) - [Next: c14.160](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c14.160) - [Up: c14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c14) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c14.159](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c14.159) · Pramāṇa