नारद उवाच ।। मृषावादे भवेद्दोषस्सत्ये दोषो न विद्यते ।। इति जानीहि सत्यं त्वं वदातस्तत्सुमध्यमे ।। १३ ।।
Nārada said:— It may be wrong to make a false statement. There is no defect in speaking the truth. Know this, O lady of good waist and speak the truth.
पञ्चचूडोवाच ।। कुलीना नाथवंत्यश्च रूपवंत्यश्च योषितः ।। मर्यादासु न तिष्ठंति स दोषः स्त्रीषु नारद ।। १५ ।।
Pañcacūḍā said:— O Nārada, this is the defect in women. Even women of noble families, women with husbands and women endowed with beauty do not stand within the limits of decency.