Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/98/21

सत्क्रियो ह्यशुचिर्नित्यं स पुमान् यः स्त्रिया जितः ।। निन्दन्ति पितरो देवा मान वास्सकलाश्च तम्।।२१।।

sanskrit

Even if he performs holy rites, a person succumbing to the viles of women is always impure. The manes, the gods and all men despise him.

english translation

satkriyo hyazucirnityaM sa pumAn yaH striyA jitaH || nindanti pitaro devA mAna vAssakalAzca tam||21||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/98/22

तस्य किं ज्ञान सुतपो जपहोमप्रपूजनैः ।। विद्यया दानतः किम्वा स्त्रीभिर्यस्य मनो हृतम् ।। २२ ।।

sanskrit

Of what avail is knowledge, penance, repetition of sacred mantras, sacrifice, adoration, learning and charitable gift to him who is henpecked?

english translation

tasya kiM jJAna sutapo japahomaprapUjanaiH || vidyayA dAnataH kimvA strIbhiryasya mano hRtam || 22 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/98/23

मातरं मां स्त्रियो भावं कृत्वा येन ब्रवीषि ह ।। भविष्यति क्षयस्तेन कालेन मम शापतः ।।२३।।

sanskrit

Since you spoke to me viewing me with the feelings that I am your wife although I ought to have been viewed as your mother, you will have a gradual decline as a result of my curse.

english translation

mAtaraM mAM striyo bhAvaM kRtvA yena bravISi ha || bhaviSyati kSayastena kAlena mama zApataH ||23||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/98/24

वसिष्ठ उवाच ।। श्रुत्वा धर्मस्सतीशापं नृप मूर्तिं विहाय च ।। धृत्वा स्वमूर्तिं देवेशः कम्पमान उवाच सः ।। २४ ।।

sanskrit

Vasiṣtha Said: On hearing the curse of the chaste woman, O lord of mountains, Dharma cast off the guise of a king and assumed his real form. Tremblingly he spoke thus:

english translation

vasiSTha uvAca || zrutvA dharmassatIzApaM nRpa mUrtiM vihAya ca || dhRtvA svamUrtiM devezaH kampamAna uvAca saH || 24 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/98/25

धर्म उवाच ।। मातर्जानीहि मां धर्मं ज्ञानिनाञ्च गुरो र्गुरुम् ।। परस्त्रीमातृबुद्धिश्च कुव्वर्न्तं सततं सति ।।२५।।

sanskrit

Dharma said: O mother, know me as Dharma elderly and venerable to men of wisdom and preceptors. O chaste lady, I always consider other’s wives as mothers.

english translation

dharma uvAca || mAtarjAnIhi mAM dharmaM jJAninAJca guro rgurum || parastrImAtRbuddhizca kuvvarntaM satataM sati ||25||

hk transliteration by Sanscript