Manusmriti
एवं सह वसेयुर्वा पृथग् वा धर्मकाम्यया । पृथग् विवर्धते धर्मस्तस्माद् धर्म्या पृथक्क्रिया ॥ १११ ॥
Either let them thus live together, or apart, if (each) desires (to gain) spiritual merit; for (by their living) separate (their) merit increases, hence separation is meritorious.
english translation
evaM saha vaseyurvA pRthag vA dharmakAmyayA । pRthag vivardhate dharmastasmAd dharmyA pRthakkriyA ॥ 111 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएवं सह वसेयुर्वा पृथग् वा धर्मकाम्यया । पृथग् विवर्धते धर्मस्तस्माद् धर्म्या पृथक्क्रिया ॥ १११ ॥
Either let them thus live together, or apart, if (each) desires (to gain) spiritual merit; for (by their living) separate (their) merit increases, hence separation is meritorious.
english translation
evaM saha vaseyurvA pRthag vA dharmakAmyayA । pRthag vivardhate dharmastasmAd dharmyA pRthakkriyA ॥ 111 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript