Sexual Life in Ancient India: A Study in the Comparative History of Indian Culture v2.c20.11

v2.c20.11

Just as high, nay, still higher, stands the giving up of the wife. Thus King Mitrasaha gives his beloved wife to the Rishi Vasistha, and thus comes together with her into heaven (xii, 234.32; xiii, 137.18); on Yuvanāçva Vṛishādarbhi bestows, besides “his beloved wives”, all his jewels, and a most delightful dwelling, and is then, of course, rewarded in the same way (xii, 234.25).¹