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कदाचिच्च सुदेहा वै गेहे च सहवासिनः ॥ जगाम प्रियगोष्ठ्यर्थं विवादस्तत्र संगतः ॥ १६॥
Once Sudehā went to the neighbour’s house for a friendly chat but a quarrel arose there.
english translation
तत्पत्नी स्त्रीस्वभावाच्च भर्त्सिता सा तया तदा ॥ उक्ता चेति दुरुक्त्या वै सुदेहा विप्रकामिनी॥ १७॥
She was reproached by the neighbour’s wife as natural to women. Sudehā was aggrieved with her harsh words.
english translation
द्विजपत्न्युवाच ॥ अपुत्रिणि कथं गर्वं कुरुषे पुत्रिणी ह्यहम् ॥ मद्धनं भोक्ष्यते पुत्रो धनं ते कश्च भोक्ष्यते ॥ १८ ॥
The neighbourly woman said:— O sonless woman, why are you arrogant? I have i son who will inherit my wealth. But there is none to inherit your property.
english translation
नूनं हरिष्यते राजा त्वद्धनं नात्र संशयः ॥ धिग्धिक्त्वां ते धनं धिक्च धिक्ते मानं हि वन्ध्यके ॥ १९ ॥
Undoubtedly the king will confiscate your estate. O barren woman, fie upon you, upon your wealth, upon your honour and prestige.
english translation
॥ सूत उवाच ॥ भर्त्सिता ताभिरिति सा गृहमागत्य दुःखिता ॥ स्वामिने कथयामास तदुक्तं सर्वमादरात् ॥ २० ॥
Sūta said:— Thus reproached by her she returned home depressed. She narrated to her husband all what her neighbour had said to her.
english translation