pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: न चान्यदिह कर्तव्यं किञ्चिदूर्ध्वं यथाविधि। गुप्तो गोपायते ब्रह्मा श्रेयो वस्तेन शोभनम्॥
English: A Brahmana should never do anything else than what has been laid down for him. Protected they should protect others. By acting thus, they are sure to acquire what is for their behoof.
Sanskrit: स्वमेव कुर्वतां कर्म श्रीर्वा ब्राह्मी भविष्यति। प्रमाणं सर्वभूतानां प्रग्रहाश्च भविष्यथ॥
English: By doing those acts that are laid down for them, they are sure to acquire Brahma prosperity You shall become the exemplas of all creatures, and reins for controlling them.
Sanskrit: न शौद्रं कर्म कर्तव्यं ब्राह्मणेन विपश्चिता। शौद्रं हि कुर्वतः कर्म धर्मः समुपस्थ्यते॥
English: A Brahmana endued with learning should never do that which is laid down for the Shudras. By doing such acts, a Brahmana loses his merit.
Sanskrit: श्रीश्च बुद्धिश्च तेजश्च विभूतिश्च प्रतापिनी। स्वाध्याये चैव माहात्म्यं विपुलं प्रतिपत्स्यते॥
English: By Vedic study he is sure to acquire prosperity, intelligence, energy and power competent to scorch all things, as also glory of the most superior kind.
Sanskrit: हुत्वा चाहवनीयस्थं महाभाग्ये प्रतिष्ठिताः। अग्रभोज्याः प्रसूतीनां श्रिया ब्राह्मयानुकल्पिताः॥
English: By offering oblations of clarified butter to the deities, the Brahmanas acquire high blessedness, become worthy of taking the precedence of even children in the matter of all kinds of cooked food, and gifted with Brahma prosperity.
Sanskrit: श्रद्धया परया युक्ता ह्यनभिद्रोहलब्धया। दमस्वाध्यायनिरताः सर्वान् कामानवाप्स्यथ॥
English: Endued with faith that is fraught with mercy towards all creatures, and devoted to self-control and the study of the Vedas, you shall acquire the fruition of all your desires.
Sanskrit: यच्चैव मानुषे लोके यच्च देवेषु किञ्चन। सर्वे तु तपसा साध्यं ज्ञानेन नियमेन च॥
English: Whatever things exist in the world of men, whatever things exist in the region of the celestials, can all be achieved and acquired with the help of penances and knowledge and the observance of vows and restraints.
Sanskrit: इत्येवं ब्रह्मगीतास्ते समाख्याता मयानघ। विप्राणामनुकम्पार्थं तेन प्रोक्तं हि धीमता॥
English: I have thus recited to you, O sinless one, the verses that were sung by Brahmana himself. Gifted with supreme intelligence and wisdom, the Creator himself ordained this through mercy for the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: भूयस्तेषां बलं मन्ये यथा राज्ञस्तपस्विनः। दुरासदाश्च चण्डाश्च रभसाः क्षिप्रकारिणः॥
English: The power of those amongst them who are devoted to penances is equal to the power of kings. They are, indeed, irresistible, fierce, fleet like lightning and exceedingly quick in what they do.
Sanskrit: सन्त्येषां सिंहसत्त्वाश्च व्याघ्रसत्त्वास्तथापरे। वराहमृगसत्त्वाश्च जलसत्त्वास्तथापरे॥
English: There are amongst them those who are possessed of might of lions and those who are possessed of the might of tigers. Some of them are gifted with the might of boars, some of the deer and some of crocodiles.
Sanskrit: सर्पस्पर्शसमाः केचित् तथान्ये मकरस्पृशः। विभाष्यघातिनः केचित् तथा चक्षुर्हणोऽपरे॥
English: Some there are amongst them whose touch resembles that of snakes of dreadful poison, and some whose bite resembles that of sharks. Some amongst them are capable of bringing about by words only the destruction of those that are opposed to them; and some are competent to destroy by a look only of their eyes.
Sanskrit: सन्ति चाशीविषसमाः सन्ति मन्दास्तथापरे। विविधानीह वृत्तानि ब्राह्मणानां युधिष्ठिर॥
English: Some among them, as already said, are like snakes of dreadful poison, and some that are gifted with very mild dispositions. The dispositions, O Yudhishthira, of the Brahmanas, are of various kinds.
Sanskrit: मेकला द्राविडा लाटाः पौण्ड्राः कान्वशिरास्तथा। शौण्डिका दरदा दार्वाश्चौराः शबरबर्बराः॥
English: The Mekalas, the Dravidas, the Lathas, the Paundras, the Knowashiras, the Shaundikas, the Daradas, the Darvas, Darvas, the Chauras, Shavaras, the Varvaras, the Kiratas, the Yavanas and numerous other tribes of Kshatriyas, have degenerated into the status of Shudras through the anger of the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: किराता यवनाश्चैव तास्ताः क्षत्रियजातयः। वृषलत्वमनुप्राप्ता ब्राह्मणानाममर्षणात्॥ ब्राह्मणानां परिभवादसुराः सलिलेशयाः। ब्राह्मणानां प्रसादाच्च देवाः स्वर्गनिवासिनः॥
English: On account of their having disregarded the Brahmanas, the Asuras have been obliged to take refuge in the depths of the ocean. Through the favour of the Brahmanas, the celestials have become denizens of the happy regions of Heaven.
Sanskrit: अशक्यं स्प्रष्टुमाकाशमचाल्यो हिमवान् गिरिः। अधार्या सेतुना गङ्गा दुर्जया ब्राह्मणा भुवि॥
English: The element of other is incapable of being touched. The Himavat mountains, incapable of being moved from their root. The current of Ganga is incapable of being resisted by a dam. The Brahmanas are incapable of being governed.
Sanskrit: न ब्राह्मणविरोधेन शक्या शास्तुं वसुन्धरा। ब्राह्मणा हि महात्मानो देवानामपि देवताः॥
English: Kshatriyas are incapable of ruling the Earth without securing the good will of Brahmanas. are The Brahmana are great. They are the deities of the very deities.
Sanskrit: तान् पूजयस्व सततं दानेन परिचर्यया। यदीच्छसि महीं भोक्तुमिमां सागरमेखलाम्॥
English: Do you always adore them with gifts and obedient services, if, indeed, you desire to enjoy the sovereignty of the whole Earth encircled by seas.
Sanskrit: प्रतिग्रहेण तेजो हि विप्राणां शाम्यतेऽनघ। प्रतिग्रहं ये नेच्छेयुस्तेभ्यो रक्ष्यं त्वया नृप॥
English: The energy and power of Brahmanas, o sinless one, become abated by the acceptance of gifts. You should protect your family, O king, from those Brahmanas who do not desire to accept gifts.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। शक्रशम्बरसंवाद तन्निबोध युधिष्ठिर।।।।
English: Bhishma said Regarding it is cited the old history of the discourse between Shakra and Shambara. Do you listen to it, О Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: शको ह्यज्ञातरूपेण जटी भूत्वा रजोगुणः। विरूपं रथमास्थाय प्रश्न पप्रच्छ शम्बरम्॥
English: Once upon a time Shakra, assuming the guise of an ascetic with matted locks on his head and body covered with ashes all over, rode on an ugly car and went to the Asura Shambara.
Sanskrit: शक्र उवाच केन शम्बर वृत्तेन स्वजात्यानधितिष्ठसि। श्रेष्ठं त्वां केन मन्यन्ते तद् वै प्रब्रूहि तत्त्वतः॥
English: Shakra said Through what conduct, O Shambara, you have been able to become the head of your family? Why do all people consider you as superior? Do you tell me this truly and fully.
Sanskrit: शम्बर उवाच नासूयामि यदा विप्रान् ब्राह्ममेव च मे मतम्। शास्त्राणि वदतो विप्रान् सम्मन्यामि यथासुखम्॥
English: Shambara said I never entertain any ill feelings towards the Brahmanas. Whatever instructions they give, I accept with unqualified reverence. When the Brahmanas are engaged in explaining the scriptures, I listen to them with great happiness.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा च नावजानामि नापराध्यामि कर्हिचित्। अभ्याभ्यनुपृच्छामि पादौ गृह्णामि धीमताम्॥
English: Having heard their interpretations I never disregard them. Nor do I ever offend against the Brahmanas in any way. I always adore intelligent Brahmanas. I always seek information from them. I always adore their feet.
Sanskrit: ते विश्रब्धाः प्रभाषन्ते सम्पृच्छन्ते च मां सदा। प्रमत्तेष्वप्रमत्तोऽस्मि सदा सुप्तेषु जागृमि॥
English: Approaching me with confidence, they always address me with affection and enquire after my wellbeing. If they ever happen to be careless, I am always careful. If they happen to sleep, I always remain awake.
Sanskrit: ते मां शास्त्रपथे युक्तं ब्रह्मण्यमनसूयकम्। समासिञ्चन्ति शास्तारः क्षौद्रं मध्विव मक्षिकाः॥
English: Like bees drenching the cells of the comb with honey, the Brahmanas, who are my zstructors and rulers, always drench me with the nectar of knowledge who am always devoted to the path pointed out by the scriptures, wlw am devoted to the Brahmanas and who am perfectly shorn of malice or evil passion.
Sanskrit: यच्च भाषन्ति संतुष्टास्तच्च गृह्णामि मेधया। समाधिमात्मनो नित्यमनुलोममचिन्तयम्॥
English: I always accept with cheerful hearts whatever they say. Helped by memory and understanding. I am always careful of my own faith in them and I always think of my own inferiority to them.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं वागग्रमृष्टानां रसानामवलेहकः। स्वजात्यानधितिष्ठामि नक्षत्राणीव चन्द्रमा:॥
English: I always lick the nectar that is at the end of their tongue, and it is for this reason that I occupy a position far above that of all others of my family like the Moon transcending all the stars.
Sanskrit: एतत् पृथिव्याममृतमेतच्चक्षुरनुत्तमम्। यद् ब्राह्मणमुखाच्छास्त्रमिह श्रुत्वा प्रवर्तते॥
English: The scriptural interpretations which fall from the lips of the Brahmanas and listening to which every wise man acts in the world, form nectar on Earth and may, also be likened to most excellent.
Sanskrit: एतत् कारणमाज्ञाय दृष्ट्वा देवासुरं पुरा। युद्धं पिता मे हृष्टात्मा विस्मितः समपद्यत॥
English: Seeing the battle between the celestials and the Asuras in days of old, and understanding the power of the instructions that fell from the Brahmanas, my father became filled with delight and wonder.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा च ब्राह्मणानां तु महिमानं महात्मनाम्। पर्यपृच्छत् कथममी सिद्धा इति निशाकरम्॥
English: Seeing the power of great Brahmanas, my father asked the Moon the question-How do the Brahmanas acquire success?
Sanskrit: सोम उवाच ब्राह्मणास्तपसा सर्वे सिध्यन्ते वाग्बलाः सदा। भुजबीर्याश्च राजानो वागस्त्राश्च द्विजातयः॥
English: Soma said The Brahmanas become crowned with success by virtue of their penances. Their strength consists in speech. The power of Kshatriyas is in their arms. The Brahmanas, however, have words for their weapons.
Sanskrit: प्रणवं चाप्यधीयीत ब्राह्मीर्दुर्वसतीर्वसन्। निर्मन्युरपि निर्वाणो यदि स्यात् समदर्शनः॥
English: Undergoing the discomforts of a residence into the house of his preceptor, the Brahmana should study the Vedas or at least the Pranava. Freeing himself of anger and renouncing earthly attachments, he should become a Yati, regarding all things and all creatures with equal eyes.
Sanskrit: अपि च ज्ञानसम्पन्नः सर्वान् वेदान् पितुर्गुहे। श्लाघमान इवाधीयाद् ग्राम्य इत्येव तं विदुः॥
English: If remaining in the house of his father he masters all the Vedas and acquiring great knowledge acquires a position that should command respect, people still condemn him as untravelled or home-keeping.
Sanskrit: भूमिरेतौ निगिरति सर्पो बिलशयानिव। राजानं चाप्ययोद्धारं ब्राह्मणं चाप्रवासिनम्॥
English: Like a snake swallowing mice, the Earth swallows up these two, viz., a king that is unwilling to fight and a Brahmana who is reluctant to leave home for acquiring knowiedge.
Sanskrit: अभिमानः श्रियं हन्ति पुरुषस्याल्पमेधसः। गर्भेण दुष्यते कन्या गृहवासेन च द्विजः॥
English: Pride destroys the prosperity of persons of little wit. A maiden, if she conceives, becomes stained. A Brahmana incurs reproach by remaining at home.
Sanskrit: इत्येतन्मे पिता श्रुत्वा सोमादद्भुतदर्शनात्। ब्राह्मणान् पूजयामास तथैवाहं महाव्रतान॥
English: This is what my father heard from the revered Soma. My father, on account of this, began to adore and respect the Brahmanas. Like him, I also worship and adore all Brahmanas of high vows!
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच श्रुत्वैतद् वचनं शक्रो दाग्वेन्द्रमुखाच्च्युतम्। द्विजान् सम्पूजयामास महेन्द्रत्वमवाप च ॥
English: Bhishma said Hearing these words that fell from the mouth of that prince of Danavas, Shakra began to adore the Brahmanas, and as a result thereof he succeeded in acquiring the kingship of the celestials.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच अपूर्वश्च भवेत् पात्रमथवापि चिरोषितः। दूरादभ्यागतं चापि किं पात्रं स्यात् पितामह॥
English: Yudhishthira said Which among these three persons, O grandfather should be regarded as the best for making gifts, viz., one who is a thorough stranger, or one who is living with and known to the giver for a long time, or one who comes to the giver from a long distance?
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच क्रिया भवति केषांचिदुपांशुव्रतमुत्तमम्। यो यो याचेत यत् किञ्चित् सर्वं दद्याम इत्यपि॥
English: Bhishma said All these are equal. The fitness of some consists in their soliciting alms for celebrating sacrifices or for paying the preceptor's fee or for maintaining their wives and children. The fitness of some, for receiving gifts, consists in their following the vow of wandering over the Earth, never soliciting anything but receiving when given. We should also give to one what one seeks.
Sanskrit: अपीडयन् भृत्यवर्गमित्येवमनुशुश्रुम। पीडयन् भृत्यवर्गं हि आत्मानमपकर्षति॥
English: We should however, make gifts without afflicting those who depend upon us. This is what we have heard. By afflicting one's dependants, one afflicts his own self.
Sanskrit: अपूर्वं भावयेत् पात्रं यच्चापि स्याच्चिरोषितम्। दूरादभ्यागतं चापि तत्पात्रं च विदुर्बुधाः॥
English: The stranger, one, that is who has come for the first time, should be considered as a proper object of gifts. He who is familiar and wellknown and has been living with the giver, should also be considered in the same light. The learned know that he too who comes from a distant place should be considered in an equal light.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच अपीडया च भूतानां धर्मस्याहिंसया तथा। पात्रं विद्यात् तु तत्त्वेन यस्मै दत्तं न संतपेत्॥
English: Yudhishthira said It is true that we should make gifts to others without afflicting any one and without going against the ordinances of scriptures. One should, however, correctly determine who the person is that should be considered as a proper object for making gifts. He should be such that the gift itself, when made over to him, may not grieve.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच ऋत्विक् पुरोहिताचार्याः शिष्यसम्बन्धिबान्धवाः। सर्वे पूज्याश्च मान्याश्च श्रुतवन्तोऽनसूयकाः॥
English: Bhishma said If the Ritvij, the Purohita, the preceptor, the Acharya, the disciple, the relative (by marriage), and kinsmen, happen to be endued with learning and free from malice, then should they be considered worthy of respect and adoration.
Sanskrit: अतोऽन्यथा वर्तमानाः सर्वे नार्हन्ति सत्क्रियाम्। तस्मान्नित्यं परीक्षेत पुरुषान् प्रणिधाय वै॥
English: Those persons who do not possess such qualifications cannot be considered as worthy of gifts or hospitality. Hence, one should with deliberation examine persons who one meets.
Sanskrit: अक्रोधः सत्यवचनमहिंसा दम आर्जवम्। अद्रोहोऽनभिमानश्च ह्रीस्तितिक्षा दमः शमः॥ यस्मिन्नेतानि दृश्यन्ते न चाकार्याणि भारत। स्वभावतो निविष्टानि तत्पात्रं मानमर्हति॥
English: Absence of anger, truthfulness of speech, abstention from injury, sincerity, peacefulness of conduct, the absence of pride, modesty, renunciation, selfcontrol and tranquillity or contentment of soul he in whom these are by nature, and in whom there are no wicked acts, should be considered as a proper object. Such a person deserves honours.
Sanskrit: तथा चिरोषितं चापि सम्प्रत्यागतमेव च। अपूर्वं चैव पूर्वं च तत्पात्रं मानमर्हति॥
English: Whether the person be one who is wellknown and familiar or one who has come newly, whether he has or has not been seen before, if he happens to possess these qualifications, he should be considered as worthy of honors and hospitality.
Sanskrit: अव्यवस्था च वेदानां शास्त्राणां चाभिलङ्घनम्। अव्यवस्था च सर्वत्र एतान्नाशनमात्मनः॥
English: He who denies the authority of the Vedas, or tries to show that the scriptures should be disregarded, or approves of all breaches of control in society, simply brings about his own ruin.
Sanskrit: भवेत् पण्डितमानी यो ब्राह्मणो वेदनिन्दकः। आन्वीक्षिकी तर्कविद्यामनुरक्तो निरर्थिकाम्॥ हेतुवादान् ब्रुवन् सत्सु विजेताहेतुवादिकः। आक्रोष्टा चातिवक्ता च ब्राह्मणानां सदैव हि॥ सर्वाभिशङ्की मूढच बालः कटुकवागपि। बोद्धव्यस्तादृशस्तात नरं श्वानं हि तं विदुः॥
English: That Brahinana who is proud of his learning, who speaks ill of the Vedas or who is given to the science of useless disputation, or who is desirous of acquiring victory in disputations) in assemblies of good men by disproving the reasons that exist for morality and religion and attributing everything to chance, or who indulges in censuring and reproaching others who reproves Brahmanas, or who is suspicious of all persons, or who is foolish and bereft of judgment, or who is bitter of speech, should be known to be as hateful as a dog.
Sanskrit: यथा श्वा भषितुं चैव हन्तुं चैवावसज्जते। एवं सम्भाषणार्थाय सर्वशास्त्रवधाय च॥
English: As a dog, meets others, barking the while and seeking to bite, such a person is even so, for he spends his breath in vain and tries to destroy the authority of all the scriptures.
Sanskrit: लोकयात्रा च द्रष्टव्या धर्मश्चात्महितानि च। एवं नरो वर्तमानः शाश्वतीर्घते समाः॥
English: or Those practices that support society, the duties of virtue, and all those acts which yield benefit to one's own self, should be attended to. A person that lives, attending to these, becomes prosperous for good.
Sanskrit: ऋणमुन्मुच्य देवानामृषीणां च तथैव च। पितॄणामथ विप्राणामतिथीनां च पञ्चमम्॥ पर्यायेण विशुद्धेन सुविनीतेन कर्मणा। एवं गृहस्थ: कर्माणि कुर्वन् धर्मान्न हीयते॥
English: By satisfying the debt one owes to the deities by performing sacrifices, that to the Rishis by studying the Vedas, that to the departed manes by procreating children, that to the Brahmanas by making presents to them, and that to guests by feeding them, in due order, and with purity of motive, and properly attending to the ordinances of the scriptures, a householder does not fall away from virtue.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच स्त्रीणां स्वभावमिच्छामि श्रोतुं भरतसत्तम। स्त्रियो हि मूलं दोषाणां लघुचित्ता हि ताः स्मृताः॥१
English: Yudhishthira said O best of the Bharatas, I wish to hear you describe the disposition of women. Women are said to be the root of all evil. They are all considered as highly frail.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। नारदस्य च संवादं पुंश्चल्या पञ्चचूडया॥
English: Bhishma said Regarding it is cited the old history of the discourse between the celestial Rishi Narada and the (celestial) courtezan Panchachuda.
Sanskrit: लोकाननुचरन् सर्वान् देवर्षिर्नारदः पुरा। ददर्शाप्सरसं ब्राह्मीं पञ्चचूडामनिन्दिताम्॥
English: Once in ancient times, the celestial Rishi Narada, having roamed over all the world, met the Apsara Panchachuda of faultless, beauty, having her residence in the region of Brahman.
Sanskrit: तां दृष्ट्वा चारुसर्वाङ्गी पप्रच्छाप्सरसं मुनिः। संशयो हृदि कश्चिन्मे ब्रूहि तन्मे सुनध्यमे॥
English: Seeing the Apsara every limb of whose body was highly beautiful, the ascetic addressed her, saying Oyou of slender waist, I have a doubt in my mind. Do you explain it!
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच एवमुक्ताथ सा विप्रं प्रत्युवाचाथ नारदम्। विषये सति वक्ष्यामि समर्थे मन्यसे च माम्॥
English: Bhishma said Thus addressed by the Rishi, the Apsara said to him If the subject is one which is known to me and if you consider me competent to speak on it, I shall certainly say what is in my mind.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच न त्वामविषये भद्रे नियोक्ष्यामि कथंचन। स्त्रीणां स्वभावमिच्छामि त्वत्तः श्रोतुं वरानने॥
English: Narada said O amiable one, I shall not certainly ask you for any task that is beyond your power. O you of beautiful face, I wish to hear from you of the disposition of women.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य देवर्षेरप्सरोत्तमा। प्रत्युवाच न शक्ष्यामि स्त्री सती निन्दितुं स्त्रियः॥
English: Bhishma said Hearing these words of the celestial Rishi, that foremost of Apsaras replied to him, saying I am unable being myself a woman to speak ill of women.
Sanskrit: विदितास्ते स्त्रियो याश्च यादृशाश्च स्वभावतः। न मामर्हसि देवर्षे नियोक्तुं कार्य ईदृशे॥
English: You know what women are and with what nature they are gifted. You should not, O celestial Rishi, set me to such a task.
Sanskrit: तामुवाच स देवर्षिः सत्यं वद सुमध्यमे। मृषावादे भवेद् दोषः सत्ये दोषो न विद्यते॥
English: It is very To her the celestial Rishi said true, O you of slender waist! One commits sin by speaking what is untrue. In saying however, what is true, there can be no sin.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्ता सा कृतमतिरभवच्चारुहासिनी। स्त्रीदोषाञ्छाश्वतान् सत्यान् भाषितुं सम्प्रचक्रमे॥
English: Thus addressed by him, the Apsara Panchachuda of sweet smiles consented to answer Narada's question. She then addressed herself to mention what the true and eternal shortcomings are of women.
Sanskrit: पञ्चचूड़ उवाच कुलीना रूपवत्यश्च नाथवत्यश्च योषितः। मर्यादासु न तिष्ठन्ति स दोषः स्त्रीषु नारद॥
English: Panchachuda said Even if highborn and gifted with beauty and possessed of protectors women wish to transgress the restraints assigned to them. This fault truly attaches them, O Narada.
Sanskrit: न स्त्रीभ्यः किञ्चिदन्यद् वै पापीयस्तरमस्ति वै। स्त्रियो हि मूलं दोषाणां तथा त्वमपि वेत्थ ह॥
English: There is nothing else that is more sinful than women. Verily, women are the root of all evils. That is certainly known to you, O Narada.
Sanskrit: समाज्ञातानृद्धिमतः प्रतिरूपान् वशे स्थितान्। पतीनन्तरमासाद्य नालं नार्यः प्रतीक्षितुम्॥
English: Women even when having husbands of fame and wealth, of handsome features and completely obedient to them, are prepared to disregard them if they get the opportunity.
Sanskrit: असद्धर्मस्त्वयं स्त्रीणामस्माकं भवति प्रभो। पापीयसो नरान् यद् वै लज्जां त्यक्त्वा भजामहे॥१४
English: This, O powerful one, is a sinful disposition with us women, casting off modesty, we seek the companionship of men of sinful habits and intentions.
Sanskrit: स्त्रियं हि यः प्रार्थयते संनिकर्ष च गच्छति। ईषच्च कुरुते सेवां तमेवेच्छन्ति योषितः॥
English: Women show a liking for those men who court them, who approach their presence and who respectfully serve them to even a slight extent.
Sanskrit: अनर्थित्वान्मनुष्याणां भयात् परिजनस्य च। मर्यादायाममर्यादाः स्त्रियस्तिष्ठन्ति भर्तृषु॥
English: Through want of solicitation by persons of the other sex, or fear of relatives, women, who are naturally impatient of all control, do not transgress those that have been ordained for them, and remain by the side of their husbands.
Sanskrit: नासां कश्चिदगम्योऽस्ति नासां वयसि निश्चयः। विरूपं रूपवन्तं वा पुमानित्येव भुजते॥
English: There is none whom they cannot admit to their favours. They never consider about the age of the person they are prepared to favour. Ugly or handsome, if only the person happens to belong to the opposite sex, women are ready to enjoy his companionship.
Sanskrit: न भयान्नाप्यनुक्रोशान्नार्थहेतोः कथंचन। न ज्ञातिकुलसम्बन्धात् स्त्रियस्तिष्ठन्ति भर्तृषु॥
English: That women remain faithful to their husbands is due not to their fear of sin, nor to mercy, nor to riches, nor to the affection that originates in their hearts for kinsmen and children.
Sanskrit: यौवने वर्तमानानां मृष्टाभरणवाससाम्। नारीणां स्वैरवृत्तीनां स्पृहयन्ति कुलस्त्रियः॥
English: Women living in the respectable families envy the condition of those members of their sex who are young and welladorned with jewels and gems and that lead a free life.
Sanskrit: याश्च शश्वद् बहुमता रक्ष्यन्ते दयिताः स्त्रियः। अपि ताः सम्प्रसज्जन्ते कुब्जान्धजडवामनैः॥
English: Even those women who are loved by their husbands and treated with great respect, are seen to confer their favours upon men who are humpbacked, who are blind, who are idiots or who are dwarfs.
Sanskrit: पङ्गुष्वथ च देवर्षे ये चान्ये कुत्सिता नराः। स्त्रीणामगम्यो लोकेऽस्मिन् नास्ति कश्चिन्महामुने।।२१
English: Women may be seen to like the companionship of even those men who are inert or those men who are ugly to look at, O great Rishi, there is no man in this world whom women may consider as unfit for companionship!
Sanskrit: यदि पुंसां गतिर्ब्रह्मन् कथंचित्रोपपद्यते। अप्यन्योन्यं प्रवर्तन्ते न हि तिष्ठन्ति भर्तृषु॥ अलाभात् पुरुषाणां हि भयात् परिजनस्य च। वधबन्धभयाच्चापि स्वयं गुप्ता भवन्ति ताः॥
English: Through inability to obtain persons of the opposite sex, or fear of relatives or fear of death and imprisonment, women remain, of themselves under control.
Sanskrit: चलस्वभावा दुःसेव्या दुर्गाह्या भावतस्तथा। प्राज्ञस्य पुरुषस्येह यथा वाचस्तथा स्त्रियः॥
English: They are highly fickle, for they always hanker after new companions. On account of their nature being unintelligible, they are incapable of being kept in obedience by loving treatment. Their nature is such that they are incapable of being controlled when bent upon transgression. Indeed, women are like the words uttered by the wise.
Sanskrit: नाग्निस्तृप्यति काष्ठानां नापगानां महोदधिः। नान्तकः सर्वभूतानां न पुंसां वामलोचनाः॥
English: Fire is never satiated with fuel. Ocean can never be filled with the waters that the rivers bring to him. The destroyer is never satiated with killing even all living creatures. Likewise, women are never satiated with men.