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The production of children, the nurture of those born, and the daily life of men, (of these matters) woman is visibly the cause.
- उत्पादनं अपत्यस्य जातस्य परिपालनम् ।
प्रत्यहं लोकयात्रायाः प्रत्यक्षं स्त्री निबन्धनम् । । ९.२७ । । (Ⅲ)
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Offspring, (the due performance on religious rites, faithful service, highest conjugal happiness and heavenly bliss for the ancestors and oneself, depend on one's wife alone.
- अपत्यं धर्मकार्याणि शुश्रूषा रतिरुत्तमा ।
दाराधीनस्तथा स्वर्गः पितॄणां आत्मनश्च ह । । ९.२८ । । (Ⅲ)
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She who, controlling her thoughts, speech, and acts, violates not her duty towards her lord, dwells with him (after death) in heaven, and in this world is called by the virtuous a faithful (wife, sadhvi)
- पतिं या नाभिचरति मनोवाग्देहसंयता ।
सा भर्तृलोकानाप्नोति सद्भिः साध्वीति चोच्यते । । ९.२९ । । (Ⅲ)
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But for disloyalty to her husband a wife is censured among men, and (in her next life) she is born in the womb of a jackal and tormented by diseases, the punishment of her sin.
- व्यभिचारात्तु भर्तुः स्त्री लोके प्राप्नोति निन्द्यताम् ।
सृगालयोनिं चाप्नोति पापरोगैश्च पीड्यते । । ९.३० । । (Ⅲ)
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Listen (now) to the following holy discussion, salutary to all men, which the virtuous (of the present day) and the ancient great sages have held concerning male offspring.
- पुत्रं प्रत्युदितं सद्भिः पूर्वजैश्च महर्षिभिः ।
विश्वजन्यं इमं पुण्यं उपन्यासं निबोधत । । ९.३१ । । (Ⅲ)
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They (all) say that the male issue (of a woman) belongs to the lord, but with respect to the (meaning of the term) lord the revealed texts differ; some call the begetter (of the child the lord), others declare (that it is) the owner of the soil.
- भर्तरि पुत्रं विजानन्ति श्रुतिद्वैधं तु कर्तरि ।
आहुरुत्पादकं के चिदपरे क्षेत्रिणं विदुः । । ९.३२ । । (Ⅲ)
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By the sacred tradition the woman is declared to be the soil, the man is declared to be the seed; the production of all corporeal beings (takes place) through the union of the soil with the seed.
- क्षेत्रभूता स्मृता नारी बीजभूतः स्मृतः पुमान् ।
क्षेत्रबीजसमायोगात्संभवः सर्वदेहिनाम् । । ९.३३ । । (Ⅲ)
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In some cases the seed is more distinguished, and in some the womb of the female; but when both are equal, the offspring is most highly esteemed.
- विशिष्टं कुत्र चिद्बीजं स्त्रीयोनिस्त्वेव कुत्र चित् ।
उभयं तु समं यत्र सा प्रसूतिः प्रशस्यते । । ९.३४ । । (Ⅲ)
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On comparing the seed and the receptacle (of the seed), the seed is declared to be more important; for the offspring of all created beings is marked by the characteristics of the seed.
- बीजस्य चैव योन्याश्च बीजं उत्कृष्टं उच्यते ।
सर्वभूतप्रसूतिर्हि बीजलक्षणलक्षिता । । ९.३५ । । (Ⅲ)
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Whatever (kind on seed is sown in a field, prepared in due season, (a plant) of that same kind, marked with the peculiar qualities of the seed, springs up in it.
- यादृशं तूप्यते बीजं क्षेत्रे कालोपपादिते ।
तादृग्रोहति तत्तस्मिन्बीजं स्वैर्व्यञ्जितं गुणैः । । ९.३६ । । (Ⅲ)
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I will now propound the eternal laws for a husband and his wife who keep to the path of duty, whether they be united or separated.
- पुरुषस्य स्त्रियाश्चैव धर्मे वर्त्मनि तिष्ठतोः ।
संयोगे विप्रयोगे च धर्मान्वक्ष्यामि शाश्वतान् । । ९.१ । । (Ⅲ)
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Day and night woman must be kept in dependence by the males (of) their (families), and, if they attach themselves to sensual enjoyments, they must be kept under one's control.
- अस्वतन्त्राः स्त्रियः कार्याः पुरुषैः स्वैर्दिवानिशम् ।
विषयेषु च सज्जन्त्यः संस्थाप्या आत्मनो वशे । । ९.२ । । (Ⅲ)
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Her father protects (her) in childhood, her husband protects (her) in youth, and her sons protect (her) in old age; a woman is never fit for independence.
- पिता रक्षति कौमारे भर्ता रक्षति यौवने ।
रक्षन्ति स्थविरे पुत्रा न स्त्री स्वातन्त्र्यं अर्हति । । ९.३ । । (Ⅲ)
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Reprehensible is the father who gives not (his daughter in marriage) at the proper time; reprehensible is the husband who approaches not (his wife in due season), and reprehensible is the son who does not protect his mother after her husband has died.
- कालेऽदाता पिता वाच्यो वाच्यश्चानुपयन्पतिः ।
मृते भर्तरि पुत्रस्तु वाच्यो मातुररक्षिता । । ९.४ । । (Ⅲ)
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Women must particularly be guarded against evil inclinations, however trifling (they may appear); for, if they are not guarded, they will bring sorrow on two families.
- सूक्ष्मेभ्योऽपि प्रसङ्गेभ्यः स्त्रियो रक्ष्या विशेषतः ।
द्वयोर्हि कुलयोः शोकं आवहेयुररक्षिताः । । ९.५ । । (Ⅲ)
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Considering that the highest duty of all castes, even weak husbands (must) strive to guard their wives.
- इमं हि सर्ववर्णानां पश्यन्तो धर्मं उत्तमम् ।
यतन्ते रक्षितुं भार्यां भर्तारो दुर्बला अपि । । ९.६ । । (Ⅲ)
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He who carefully guards his wife, preserves (the purity of) his offspring, virtuous conduct, his family, himself, and his (means of acquiring) merit.
- स्वां प्रसूतिं चरित्रं च कुलं आत्मानं एव च ।
स्वं च धर्मं प्रयत्नेन जायां रक्षन्हि रक्षति । । ९.७ । । (Ⅲ)
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The husband, after conception by his wife, becomes an embryo and is born again of her; for that is the wifehood of a wife (gaya), that he is born (gayate) again by her.
- पतिर्भार्यां संप्रविश्य गर्भो भूत्वेह जायते ।
जायायास्तद्धि जायात्वं यदस्यां जायते पुनः । । ९.८ । । (Ⅲ)
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As the male is to whom a wife cleaves, even so is the son whom she brings forth; let him therefore carefully guard his wife, in order to keep his offspring pure.
- यादृशं भजते हि स्त्री सुतं सूते तथाविधम् ।
तस्मात्प्रजाविशुद्ध्यर्थं स्त्रियं रक्षेत्प्रयत्नतः । । ९.९ । । (Ⅲ)
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No man can completely guard women by force; but they can be guarded by the employment of the (following) expedients:
- न कश्चिद्योषितः शक्तः प्रसह्य परिरक्षितुम् ।
एतैरुपाययोगैस्तु शक्यास्ताः परिरक्षितुम् । । ९.१० । । (Ⅲ)
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Let the (husband) employ his (wife) in the collection and expenditure of his wealth, in keeping (everything) clean, in (the fulfilment of) religious duties, in the preparation of his food, and in looking after the household utensils.
- अर्थस्य संग्रहे चैनां व्यये चैव नियोजयेत् ।
शौचे धर्मेऽन्नपक्त्यां च पारिणाह्यस्य वेक्षणे । । ९.११ । । (Ⅲ)
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12
Women, confined in the house under trustworthy and obedient servants, are not (well) guarded; but those who of their own accord keep guard over themselves, are well guarded.
- अरक्षिता गृहे रुद्धाः पुरुषैराप्तकारिभिः ।
आत्मानं आत्मना यास्तु रक्षेयुस्ताः सुरक्षिताः । । ९.१२ । । (Ⅲ)
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Drinking (spirituous liquor), associating with wicked people, separation from the husband, rambling abroad, sleeping (at unseasonable hours), and dwelling in other men's houses, are the six causes of the ruin of women.
- पानं दुर्जनसंसर्गः पत्या च विरहोऽटनम् ।
स्वप्नोऽन्यगेहवासश्च नारीसंदूषणानि षट् । । ९.१३ । । (Ⅲ)
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Women do not care for beauty, nor is their attention fixed on age; (thinking), '(It is enough that) he is a man,' they give themselves to the handsome and to the ugly.
- नैता रूपं परीक्षन्ते नासां वयसि संस्थितिः ।
सुरूपं वा विरूपं वा पुमानित्येव भुञ्जते । । ९.१४ । । (Ⅲ)
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Through their passion for men, through their mutable temper, through their natural heartlessness, they become disloyal towards their husbands, however carefully they may be guarded in this (world).
- पौंश्चल्याच्चलचित्ताच्च नैस्नेह्याच्च स्वभावतः ।
रक्षिता यत्नतोऽपीह भर्तृष्वेता विकुर्वते । । ९.१५ । । (Ⅲ)
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Knowing their disposition, which the Lord of creatures laid in them at the creation, to be such, (every) man should most strenuously exert himself to guard them.
- एवं स्वभावं ज्ञात्वासां प्रजापतिनिसर्गजम् ।
परमं यत्नं आतिष्ठेत्पुरुषो रक्षणं प्रति । । ९.१६ । । (Ⅲ)
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(When creating them) Manu allotted to women (a love of their) bed, (of their) seat and (of) ornament, impure desires, wrath, dishonesty, malice, and bad conduct.
- शय्यासनं अलङ्कारं कामं क्रोधं अनार्जवं ंःअनार्यताम्] ।
द्रोहभावं कुचर्यां च स्त्रीभ्यो मनुरकल्पयत् । । ९.१७ । । (Ⅲ)
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For women no (sacramental) rite (is performed) with sacred texts, thus the law is settled; women (who are) destitute of strength and destitute of (the knowledge of) Vedic texts, (are as impure as) falsehood (itself), that is a fixed rule.
- नास्ति स्त्रीणां क्रिया मन्त्रैरिति धर्मे व्यवस्थितिः ।
निरिन्द्रिया ह्यमन्त्राश्च स्त्रीभ्योऽनृतं इति स्थितिः । । ९.१८ । । (Ⅲ)
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And to this effect many sacred texts are sung also in the Vedas, in order to (make) fully known the true disposition (of women); hear (now those texts which refer to) the expiation of their (sins).
- तथा च श्रुतयो बह्व्यो निगीता निगमेष्वपि ।
स्वालक्षण्यपरीक्षार्थं तासां शृणुत निष्कृतीः । । ९.१९ । । (Ⅲ)
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'If my mother, going astray and unfaithful, conceived illicit desires, may my father keep that seed from me,' that is the scriptural text.
- यन्मे माता प्रलुलुभे विचरन्त्यपतिव्रता ।
तन्मे रेतः पिता वृङ्क्तां इत्यस्यैतन्निदर्शनम् । । ९.२० । । (Ⅲ)
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If a woman thinks in her heart of anything that would pain her husband, the (above-mentioned text) is declared (to be a means for) completely removing such infidelity.
- ध्यायत्यनिष्टं यत्किं चित्पाणिग्राहस्य चेतसा ।
तस्यैष व्यभिचारस्य निह्नवः सम्यगुच्यते । । ९.२१ । । (Ⅲ)
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Whatever be the qualities of the man with whom a woman is united according to the law, such qualities even she assumes, like a river (united) with the ocean.
- यादृग्गुणेन भर्त्रा स्त्री संयुज्येत यथाविधि ।
तादृग्गुणा सा भवति समुद्रेणेव निम्नगा । । ९.२२ । । (Ⅲ)
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Akshamala, a woman of the lowest birth, being united to Vasishtha and Sarangi, (being united) to Mandapala, became worthy of honour.
- अक्षमाला वसिष्ठेन संयुक्ताधमयोनिजा ।
शारङ्गी मन्दपालेन जगामाभ्यर्हणीयताम् । । ९.२३ । । (Ⅲ)
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These and other females of low birth have attained eminence in this world by the respective good qualities of their husbands.
- एताश्चान्याश्च लोकेऽस्मिन्नपकृष्टप्रसूतयः ।
उत्कर्षं योषितः प्राप्ताः स्वैः स्वैर्भर्तृगुणैः शुभैः । । ९.२४ । । (Ⅲ)
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Thus has been declared the ever pure popular usage (which regulates the relations) between husband and wife; hear (next) the laws concerning children which are the cause of happiness in this world and after death.
- एषोदिता लोकयात्रा नित्यं स्त्रीपुंसयोः शुभा ।
प्रेत्येह च सुखोदर्कान्प्रजाधर्मान्निबोधत । । ९.२५ । । (Ⅲ)
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9.
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Between wives (striyah) who (are destined) to bear children, who secure many blessings, who are worthy of worship and irradiate (their) dwellings, and between the goddesses of fortune (sriyah, who reside) in the houses (of men), there is no difference whatsoever.
- प्रजनार्थं महाभागाः पूजार्हा गृहदीप्तयः ।
स्त्रियः श्रियश्च गेहेषु न विशेषोऽस्ति कश्चन । । ९.२६ । । (Ⅲ)
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This earth, indeed, is called the primeval womb of created beings; but the seed develops not in its development any properties of the womb.
- इयं भूमिर्हि भूतानां शाश्वती योनिरुच्यते ।
न च योनिगुणान्कांश्चिद्बीजं पुष्यति पुष्टिषु । । ९.३७ । । (Ⅲ)
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In this world seeds of different kinds, sown at the proper time in the land, even in one field, come forth (each) according to its kind.
- भूमावप्येककेदारे कालोप्तानि कृषीवलैः ।
नानारूपाणि जायन्ते बीजानीह स्वभावतः । । ९.३८ । । (Ⅲ)
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A man who has business (abroad) may depart after securing a maintenance for his wife; for a wife, even though virtuous, may be corrupted if she be distressed by want of subsistence.
- विधाय वृत्तिं भार्यायाः प्रवसेत्कार्यवान्नरः ।
अवृत्तिकर्शिता हि स्त्री प्रदुष्येत्स्थितिमत्यपि । । ९.७४ । । (Ⅲ)
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75
If (the husband) went on a journey after providing (for her), the wife shall subject herself to restraints in her daily life; but if he departed without providing (for her), she may subsist by blameless manual work.
- विधाय प्रोषिते वृत्तिं जीवेन्नियमं आस्थिता ।
प्रोषिते त्वविधायैव जीवेच्छिल्पैरगर्हितैः । । ९.७५ । । (Ⅲ)
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But the eldest (son, being) born of the eldest wife, shall receive fifteen cows and a bull, the other sons may then take shares according to (the seniority of) their mothers; that is a settled rule.
- ज्येष्ठस्तु जातो ज्येष्ठायां हरेद्वृषभषोडशाः ।
ततः स्वमातृतः शेषा भजेरन्निति धारणा । । ९.१२४ । । (Ⅲ)
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Between sons born of wives equal (in caste) (and) without (any other) distinction no seniority in right of the mother exists; seniority is declared (to be) according to birth.
- सदृशस्त्रीषु जातानां पुत्राणां अविशेषतः ।
न मातृतो ज्यैष्ठ्यं अस्ति जन्मतो ज्यैष्ठ्यं उच्यते । । ९.१२५ । । (Ⅲ)
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If a woman abandoned by her husband, or a widow, of her own accord contracts a second marriage and bears (a son), he is called the son of a re-married woman (Paunarbhava).
- या पत्या वा परित्यक्ता विधवा वा स्वयेच्छया ।
उत्पादयेत्पुनर्भूत्वा स पौनर्भव उच्यते । । ९.१७५ । । (Ⅲ)
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If she be (still) a virgin, or one who returned (to her first husband) after leaving him, she is worthy to again perform with her second (or first deserted) husband the (nuptial) ceremony.
- सा चेदक्षतयोनिः स्याद्गतप्रत्यागतापि वा ।
पौनर्भवेन भर्त्रा सा पुनः संस्कारं अर्हति । । ९.१७६ । । (Ⅲ)
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177
He who, having lost his parents or being abandoned (by them) without (just) cause, gives himself to a (man), is called a son self-given (Svayamdatta).
- मातापितृविहीनो यस्त्यक्तो वा स्यादकारणात् ।
आत्मानं अर्पयेद्यस्मै स्वयंदत्तस्तु स स्मृतः । । ९.१७७ । । (Ⅲ)
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178
The son whom a Brahmana begets through lust on a Sudra female is, (though) alive (parayan), a corpse (sava), and hence called a Parasava (a living corpse).
- यं ब्राह्मणस्तु शूद्रायां कामादुत्पादयेत्सुतम् ।
स पारयन्नेव शवस्तस्मात्पारशवः स्मृतः । । ९.१७८ । । (Ⅲ)
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179
A son who is (begotten) by a Sudra on a female slave, or on the female slave of his slave, may, if permitted (by his father), take a share (of the inheritance); thus the law is settled.
- दास्यां वा दासदास्यां वा यः शूद्रस्य सुतो भवेत् ।
सोऽनुज्ञातो हरेदंशं इति धर्मो व्यवस्थितः । । ९.१७९ । । (Ⅲ)
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180
These eleven, the son begotten on the wife and the rest as enumerated (above), the wise call substitutes for a son, (taken) in order (to prevent) a failure of the (funeral) ceremonies.
- क्षेत्रजादीन्सुतानेतानेकादश यथोदितान् ।
पुत्रप्रतिनिधीनाहुः क्रियालोपान्मनीषिणः । । ९.१८० । । (Ⅲ)
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9.
230
On women, infants, men of disordered mind, the poor and the sick, the king shall inflict punishment with a whip, a cane, or a rope and the like.
- स्त्रीबालोन्मत्तवृद्धानां दरिद्राणां च रोगिणाम् ।
शिफाविदलरज्ज्वाद्यैर्विदध्यान्नृपतिर्दमम् । । ९.२३० । । (Ⅲ)
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231
But those appointed (to administer public) affairs, who, baked by the fire of wealth, mar the business of suitors, the king shall deprive of their property.
- ये नियुक्तास्तु कार्येषु हन्युः कार्याणि कार्यिणाम् ।
धनोष्मणा पच्यमानास्तान्निःस्वान्कारयेन्नृपः । । ९.२३१ । । (Ⅲ)
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