Arthashastra
सप्रत्यादेयं द्यूतं निष्प्रत्यादेयं स्त्री व्यसनम् ॥
it is possible to divert the attention from gambling, but not so from women.
english translation
sapratyAdeyaM dyUtaM niSpratyAdeyaM strI vyasanam ॥
hk transliteration by SanscriptArthashastra
सप्रत्यादेयं द्यूतं निष्प्रत्यादेयं स्त्री व्यसनम् ॥
it is possible to divert the attention from gambling, but not so from women.
english translation
sapratyAdeyaM dyUtaM niSpratyAdeyaM strI vyasanam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript