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तुलस्युवाच ॥ त्वयाहमधुना ॥ सत्त्वविचारेण पराजिता॥ स धन्यः पुरुषो लोके न स्त्रिया यः पराजितः ॥२६॥
Tulasī said: I have now been overpowered by you who have Sāttvika thoughts. That man is blessed in the world who is not overwhelmed by a woman.
english translation
सत्क्रियोप्यशुचिर्नित्यं स पुमान्यः स्त्रिया जितः ॥ निन्दंति पितरो देवा मानवास्सकलाश्च तम् ॥ २७ ॥
Even though he may be the observer of sacred rites, if he is overpowered by a woman he becomes impure and unclean, so he remains for ever. The manes, gods and human beings censure him.
english translation
शुध्येद्विप्रो दशाहेन जातके मृतसूतके ॥ क्षत्रियो द्वादशाहेन वैश्यः पञ्चदशाहतः ॥ २८ ॥
A brahmin is purified from impurity arising from births or deaths in the family, after the tenth day.
english translation
शूद्रो मासेन शुध्येत्तु हीति वेदानुशासनम् ॥ न शुचिः स्त्रीजितः क्वापि चितादाहं विना पुमान् ॥ २९ ॥
. A Kṣatriya in twelve days, a Vaiśya in fifteen days and a Śūdra in a month. This is what the Vedas enjoin. But a henpecked man can never be purified till death.
english translation
न गृह्णतीच्छया तस्मात्पितरः पिण्डतर्पणम् ॥ न गृह्णन्ति सुरास्तेन दत्तं पुष्पफलादिकम् ॥2-5-28-३०॥
The manes do not receive willingly the balls of rice or holy waters offered by him. Nor do the gods accept his offering of fruits and flowers.
english translation