Manusmriti
सन्त्यज्य ग्राम्यमाहारं सर्वं चैव परिच्छदम् । पुत्रेषु भार्यां निक्षिप्य वनं गच्छेत् सहैव वा ॥ ३ ॥
Abandoning all food raised by cultivation, and all his belongings, he may depart into the forest, either committing his wife to his sons, or accompanied by her.
english translation
सन्त्यज्य ग्राम्यमाहारं सर्वं चैव परिच्छदम् । पुत्रेषु भार्यां निक्षिप्य वनं गच्छेत् सहैव वा ॥ ३ ॥
Abandoning all food raised by cultivation, and all his belongings, he may depart into the forest, either committing his wife to his sons, or accompanied by her.
english translation