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ईर्ष्यया बाह्य विहारेषु द्वारेष्व् अत्ययो यथा निर्दिष्टः ॥ इति पारुष्यम् ।

Punishments for engaging in sports at the door of, or outside her husband's house shall be as dealt with elsewhere. Thus cruelty to women is dealt with.

english translation

भर्तारं द्विषती स्त्री सप्त आर्तवान्य् अमण्डयमाना तदानीम् एव स्थाप्य आभरणं निधाय भर्तारम् अन्यया सह शयानम् अनुशयीत ॥

(Enmity between husband and wife.) A woman, who hates her husband, who has passed the period of seven turns of her menses, and who loves another shall immediately return to her husband both the endowment and jewellery she has received from him, and allow him to lie down with another woman.

english translation

भिक्षुक्य् अन्वाधि ज्ञाति कुलानाम् अन्यतमे वा भर्ता द्विषन् स्त्रियम् एकाम् अनुशयीत ॥

A man, hating his wife, shall allow her to take shelter in the house of a mendicant woman, or of her lawful guardians or of her kinsmen.

english translation

दृष्ट लिङ्गे मैथुन अपहारे सवर्ण अपसर्प उपगमे वा मिथ्या वादी द्वादश पणं दद्यात् ॥

If a man falsely accuses his wife of adultery with one of her or his kinsmen or with a spy--an accusation which can only be proved by eyewitnesses (drishtilinge)--or falsely accuses her of her intention to deprive him of her company, he shall pay a fine of 12 panas.

english translation

अमोक्ष्या भर्तुर् अकामस्य द्विषती भार्या, भार्यायाश् च भर्ता ॥

A woman, hating her husband, can not dissolve her marriage with him against his will. Nor can a man dissolve his marriage with his wife against her will.

english translation