Manusmriti

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अरक्षिता गृहे रुद्धाः पुरुषैराप्तकारिभिः । आत्मानमात्मना यास्तु रक्षेयुस्ताः सुरक्षिताः ॥ १२ ॥

sanskrit

Women, confined in the house under trustworthy and obedient servants, are not (well) guarded; but those who of their own accord keep guard over themselves, are well guarded.

english translation

arakSitA gRhe ruddhAH puruSairAptakAribhiH | AtmAnamAtmanA yAstu rakSeyustAH surakSitAH || 12 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript