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शेषेष्व अन्येषु कालेषु सवातन्त्र्यं सत्री किलार्हति धर्मम एतं जनाः सन्तः पुराणं परिचक्षते ॥ १-११३-२६ ॥

'A woman must always seek her husband during her menstrual period, but at other times she deserves freedom. The wise have declared this to be the ancient practice.' ॥ 1-113-26 ॥

english translation

भर्ता भार्यां राजपुत्रि धर्म्यं वाधर्म्यम एव वा यद बरूयात तत तथा कार्यम इति धर्मविदॊ विदुः ॥ १-११३-२७ ॥

'O princess, whether righteous or unrighteous, whatever the husband instructs his wife, she should act accordingly. This is what the knowers of dharma understand.' ॥ 1-113-27 ॥

english translation

विशेषतः पुत्रगृद्धी हीनः परजननात सवयम यथाहम अनवद्याङ्गि पुत्रदर्शनलालसः ॥ १-११३-२८ ॥

'Especially, O one with faultless features, being deprived of the ability to conceive, yet desiring to see offspring, I deserve even more to be obeyed by you.' ॥ 1-113-28 ॥

english translation

तथा रक्ताङ्गुलि तलः पद्मपत्र निभः शुभे परसादार्थं मया ते ऽयं शिरस्य अभ्युद्यतॊ ऽञजलिः ॥ १-११३-२९ ॥

'O amiable one, with my palms adorned with rosy fingers joined together like lotus leaves, I raise them to my head, seeking your favor.' ॥ 1-113-29 ॥

english translation

मन्नियॊगात सुकेशान्ते दविजातेस तपसाधिकात पुत्रान गुणसमायुक्तान उत्पादयितुम अर्हसि तवत्कृते ऽहं पृथुश्रॊणिगच्छेयं पुत्रिणां गतिम ॥ १-११३-३० ॥

'O lovely one, it is appropriate for you to bear children at my command, through a Brahmana endowed with great ascetic merit. Then, because of you, O one with beautiful hips, I may follow the path reserved for those blessed with offspring.' ॥ 1-113-30 ॥

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