Part
Four
Duties and
Privileges of the Wife
[Bhàryà
adhikàrika]
Chapter One
Conduct Of
The Only Wife
Once married to the man, how should the wife behave toward him? This is what is known as the duties and privileges of the wife. According to the situation, the man who possesses the girl either has no other wives, or else has a certain number of other wives dependent on him.A wife may therefore be of two kinds: the only wife, or wife among others.We shall first describe the conduct of the only wife.
