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एकचारिणीवृत्तप्रकरणम्
Conduct of the only Wife
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ज्येष्ठादिवृत्तप्रकरणम्
Conduct of the chief Wife and other wives
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कनिष्ठा तु मातृवत् सपत्नीं पश्येत् ॥ १६ ॥
The younger wife must consider the elder as a mother.
english translation
कनिष्ठावृत्त प्रकरण – कनिष्ठा, ज्येष्ठा को माता के समान पूज्य समझे ॥ १६ ॥
hindi translation
kaniSThA tu mAtRvat sapatnIM pazyet || 16 ||
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ज्ञातिदायमपि तस्या अविदितं नोपयुञ्जीत ॥ १७ ॥
Without the other's knowledge, she does not utilize the gifts she receives from her family or acquaintance.
उसकी अनुमति के विना माता पिता द्वारा दी गयी वस्तु का भी उपभोग न करे ॥ १७ ॥
jJAtidAyamapi tasyA aviditaM nopayuJjIta || 17 ||
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आत्मवृत्तान् तांस्तदधिष्ठितान् कुर्यात् ॥ १८ ॥
In everything she has to do, she stays under her control.
सब कुछ बता दे - अपनी सद्-असद् सभी बातें ज्येष्ठा को बता दे ॥ १८ ॥
AtmavRttAn tAMstadadhiSThitAn kuryAt || 18 ||
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अनुज्ञाता पतिमधिशयीत ।। १९ ।।
She informs her when she is the one to sleep with the husband.
ज्येष्ठा की अनुमति से ही पति के साथ शयन कहे ॥ १९ ॥
anujJAtA patimadhizayIta || 19 ||
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न वा तस्या वचनमन्यस्याः कथयेत् ॥ २० ॥
She does not repeat to anyone what she has told her.
रहस्योद्घाटन न करे – ज्येष्ठा द्वारा कही गयी बातें या उसकी चरित्रविषयक बातें कभी किसी से न कहे॥ २० ॥
na vA tasyA vacanamanyasyAH kathayet || 20 ||
Chapter 2
Verses 11-15
Verses 21-25
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Duties and Privileges of the Wife
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