asvargyam ayaśasyaṁ ca
phalgu kṛcchraṁ bhayāvaham
jugupsitaṁ ca sarvatra
hy aupapatyaṁ kula-striyaḥ

 asvargyam - not leading to heaven; ayaśasyam - unfavorable for a good reputation; ca - and; phalgu - insignificant; kṛcchram - difficult: bhaya-ā vaham - creating fear; jugupsitam - contemptible; hi - indeed; aupapatyam - adulterous affairs; kula-striyaḥ - for a woman coming from a respectable family.


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For a woman from a respectable family, petty adulterous affairs are always condemned. They bar her from heaven, ruin her reputation and bring her difficulty and fear.

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