'women by violent measures; but, by thefe expedients, they may be reftrained: 11. 'Let the husband keep his wife employ⚫ed in the collection and expenditure of wealth, in purification and female duty, in the pre'paration of daily food, and the fuperintend'ence of household utenfils. : 12. By confinement at home, even under 'affectionate and obfervant guardians, they are 'not secure; but those women are truly fecure, 'who are guarded by their own good inclina 'tions. 13. Drinking Spirituous liquor, affociating 'with evil perfons, absence from her husband, 'rambling abroad, unfeafonable fleep, and dwelling in the houfe of another, are fix 'faults which bring infamy on a married wo 'man: 14. 'Such women examine not beauty, nor pay attention to age; whether their lover be 'handsome or ugly, they think it is enough 'that he is a man, and pursue their pleasures. 15. Through their paffion for men, their 'mutable temper, their want of fettled affection, ' and their perverse nature (let them be guard'ed in this world ever fo well) they foon become alienated from their husbands. 16. Yet should their husbands be diligently 'careful in guarding them; though they well 'know the difpofition, with which the lord of 'creation formed them: 17. MENU allotted to fuch women a love of their bed, of their feat, and of ornament, impure appetites, wrath, weak flexibility, defire ' of mischief, and bad conduct. 18. Women have no bufinefs with the texts of the Véda; thus is the law fully fettled: having, therefore, no evidence of law, and no knowledge of expiatory texts, finful women 'must be as foul as falfehood itself; and this is 'a fixed rule. 19. To this effect many texts, which may 'fhow their true difpofition, are chanted in the • Védas: hear now their expiation for fin. mother 20. "That pure blood, which my "defiled by adulterous defire, frequenting the "houses of other men, and violating her duty "to her lord, that blood may my father pu"rify!" Such is the tenour of the holy text, which her fon, who knows her guilt, must pro 21. And this expiation has been declared 'for every unbecoming thought, which enters her mind, concerning infidelity to her husband; fince that is the beginning of adul tery. 22. Whatever be the qualities of the man, ' with whom a woman is united by lawful 'women by violent measures; but, by thefe expedients, they may be reftrained: II. Let the husband keep his wife employ⚫ed in the collection and expenditure of wealth, in purification and female duty, in the preparation of daily food, and the superintend< ence of household utenfils. : 12. By confinement at home, even under • affectionate and obfervant guardians, they are 'not fecure; but thofe women are truly fecure, 'who are guarded by their own good inclina'tions. 13. Drinking Spirituous liquor, affociating ' with evil perfons, abfence from her husband, rambling abroad, unfeafonable fleep, and 'dwelling in the house of another, are fix 'faults which bring infamy on a married wo man: 14. 'Such women examine not beauty, nor pay attention to age; whether their lover be handsome or ugly, they think it is enough ⚫ that he is a man, and pursue their pleasures. 15. Through their paffion for men, their 'mutable temper, their want of fettled affection, ' and their perverse nature (let them be guard⚫ed in this world ever fo well) they soon be' come alienated from their husbands. 16. Yet should their husbands be diligently * careful in guarding them; though they well B 2 'know the difpofition, with which the lord of 'creation formed them: 17. MENU allotted to fuch women a love of their bed, of their feat, and of ornament, impure appetites, wrath, weak flexibility, defire ' of mischief, and bad conduct. 18. Women have no bufinefs with the ' texts of the Véda; thus is the law fully fettled: having, therefore, no evidence of law, and no knowledge of expiatory texts, finful women 'must be as foul as falfehood itself; and this is " a fixed rule. 19. To this effect many texts, which may 'fhow their true difpofition, are chanted in the Védas: hear now their expiation for sin. 20. "That pure blood, which my mother "defiled by adulterous defire, frequenting the "houfes of other men, and violating her duty "to her lord, that blood may my father pu rify!" Such is the tenour of the holy text, which her fon, who knows her guilt, must pronounce for her; 6 21. And this expiation has been declared ' for every unbecoming thought, which enters her mind, concerning infidelity to her husband; fince that is the beginning of adultery. 22. Whatever be the qualities of the man, ' with whom a woman is united by lawful 'marriage, fuch qualities even the affumes; like a river united with the fea. 23. ACSHAMA'LA', a woman of the lowest birth, being thus united to VASISHT'HA, and 'SA'RANGI, being united to MANDAPA'LA, ' were entitled to very high honour: 6 24. These, and other females of low birth, ⚫ have attained eminence in this world by the refpective good qualities of their lords. 25. • Thus has the law, ever pure, been pro pounded for the civil conduct of men and 'women: hear, next, the laws concerning children, by obedience to which may happi• nefs be attained in this and the future life. 26. WHEN good women, united with hufbands in expectation of progeny, eminently 'fortunate and worthy of reverence, irradiate the houses of their lords, between them and goddeffes of abundance there is no diversity • whatever, 27. The production of children, the nur❝ture of them, when produced, and the daily fuperintendence of domeftick affairs, are pe 'culiar to the wife: 28. From the wife alone proceed offspring, good household management, folicitous attention, most exquifite careffes, and that heavenly beatitude, which fhe obtains for the manes of ⚫ ancestors, and for the bufband himself, |