अनर्थित्वान्मनुष्याणां भयात्पतिजनस्य च ।। मर्यादायाममर्यादाः स्त्रियस्तिष्ठंति भर्तृषु ।। २० ।।
Women usually do not observe the limitations of conventional decency. If at all they stand by them with their husbands it is because no man makes advances to them or because they are afraid of their husbands.