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न तत्कर्म च तद्वृत्तं किंचिद्वेत्ति स दीक्षितः ॥ सर्वं केशांतकर्मास्य चक्रे वर्षेऽथ षोडशे। १६ ॥
The simple husband did not know anything about the nefarious activities of his son or his bad conduct. All sacred rites ending with Keśa Karma[4] were performed in the sixteenth year of the son.
english translation
अथो स दीक्षितो यज्ञदत्तः पुत्रस्य तस्य च॥ गृह्योक्तेन विधानेन पाणिग्राहमकारयम्॥१७॥
Thereafter Yajñadatta performed the marriage rite of the son in accordance with the rules prescribed in the Gṛhya Sūtras.
english translation
प्रत्यहं तस्य जननी सुतं गुणनिधिं मृदु॥ शास्ति स्नेहार्द्रहृदया ह्युपवेश्य स्म नारद ॥१८॥
O Nārada, every day the woman with her heart melting with motherly affection used to make her son sit up and gently upbraid him.
english translation
क्रोधनस्तेऽस्ति तनय स महात्मा पितेत्यलम् ॥ यदि ज्ञास्यति ते वृत्तं त्वां च मां ताडयिष्यति॥१९॥
“Dear son, your father is surely a great man, but he is of rash temperament. If he comes to know of your activities he will beat you and will not spare me too.
english translation
आच्छादयामि ते नित्यं पितुरग्रे कुचेष्टितम्॥ लोकमान्योऽस्ति ते तातस्सदाचारैर्न वै धनैः ॥2-1-17-२०॥
I conceal your nefarious activities from your father every day. Due to his good conduct and his affluent circumstances he is honoured by all the people.
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