asvargyam ayaśasyaḿ ca

phalgu kṛcchraḿ bhayāvaham

jugupsitaḿ ca sarvatra

hy aupapatyaḿ kula-striyaḥ

asvargyam -- not leading to heaven; ayasasyam -- unfavorable for a good reputation; ca -- and; phalgu -- insignificant; kricchram -- difficult: bhaya-avaham -- creating fear; jugupsitam -- contemptible; ca -- and: sarvatra -- in all cases; hi -- indeed; aupapatyam -- adulterous affairs; kula-striyah -- 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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