लम्पटोऽसत्कुले जातो धर्मशास्त्रार्थवर्जितः
He is lustful, born in a low family, devoid of understanding the meaning of the scriptures of dharma.
आपात मधुरामन्ते चान्तकां पुरुषस्य ताम्
She appears sweet at first, but ultimately brings ruin to the man.
हृदये क्षुरधाराभां शश्वन्मधुरभाषिणीम्
In the heart, she is like the edge of a razor, yet always speaks sweetly.
कार्य्यार्थे स्वामिवशगामन्यथैवावशां सदा
For her own purposes, she is always submissive to her master, otherwise she is always unyielding.
श्रुतौ पुराणे यासां च चरित्रमनिरूपितम्
In the Purāṇas, their conduct is described as indeterminate.
तासां को वा रिपुर्मित्रं प्रार्थयन्तीं नवं नवम्
Who is enemy or friend to those who constantly seek something new?
बाह्ये स्वात्मसतीत्वं च ज्ञापयन्तीं प्रयत्नतः
Outwardly, she diligently claims to be devoted to her own self.
बाह्ये छलाच्छादयन्तीं स्वान्तर्मैथुनलालसाम् 2.16.
Outwardly, she covers herself with deceit, while inwardly she longs for sexual union.
मानिनीं मैथुनाभावे कोपिनीं कलहांकुराम्
She is proud, angry when deprived of intercourse, and the root of quarrels.
सुमृष्टान्नं शीततोयमाकांक्षन्तीं च मानसे
She desires well-cooked food and cool water in her mind.
सुतात्परमतिस्नेहं कुर्वन्तीं रतिकर्तरि
She shows utmost affection for her son, but only when engaged in pleasure.
पश्यन्तीं रिपुतुल्यं च वृद्धं वा मैथुनाक्षमम्
She regards as an enemy the old man who is incapable of intercourse.
चर्चया भक्षयन्तीं तं कीनाश इव गोरजः
She consumes him through her actions, like a worm eats cow dung.
शश्वत्कपटरूपां च सर्वदोषाश्रयां सदा
She is always deceitful in form, and ever the abode of all faults.
तपोमार्गार्गलां शश्वन्मुक्तिद्वारकपाटिकाम्
She is ever a barrier on the path of austerity, always the lock on the door to liberation.
हरेर्भक्तिव्यवहितां सर्वमाया करण्डिकाम्
She obstructs devotion to Hari, and is the basket of all illusion.
इन्द्रजालस्वरूपां च मिथ्यावादिस्वरूपिणीम्
She is of the nature of illusion, and embodies false speech.
नानाविण्मूत्रपूयानामाधारं मलसंयुतम् ।।।2.16.
She is the receptacle of various kinds of excrement, urine, and pus, always mixed with filth.
मायारूपं मायिनां च विधिना निर्मितं पुरा
The form of illusion, and those who are illusionists, were fashioned by the Creator in ancient times.
इत्युक्त्वा तुलसी तं च विरराम च नारद
Having spoken thus, Tulasī and Nārada both became silent.
शंखचूड उवाच किंचित्सत्यमलीकं च किंचिन्मत्तो निशामय
Śaṃkhacūḍa said: Listen to something true, something false, and something from me.
निर्मितं द्विविधं धात्रा स्त्रीरूपं सर्वमोहनम्
The Creator fashioned a twofold form of woman, which captivates all.
लक्ष्मी सरस्वती दुर्गा सावित्री राधिकादिकम्
Lakṣmī, Sarasvatī, Durgā, Sāvitrī, Rādhikā, and others—
एतासामंशरूपं यत्स्त्रीरूपं वास्तवं स्मृतम्
The true form of woman is considered to be a portion of these.
शतरूपा देवहूतिस्स्वधा स्वाहा च दक्षिणा
Śatarūpā, Devahūti, Svadhā, Svāhā, and Dakṣiṇā—
कुबेरवायुपत्नी साऽप्यदितिश्च दितिस्तथा
Kubera's wife, Vāyu's wife, as well as Aditi and Diti—
अहल्याऽरुन्धती मेना तारा मन्दोदरी परा
Ahalyā, Arundhatī, Menā, Tārā, Mandodarī, and Parā—
पुष्टिस्तुष्टिः स्मृतिर्मेधा कालिका च वसुन्धरा 2.16.
Puṣṭi, Tuṣṭi, Smṛti, Medhā, Kālikā, and Vasundharā—
स्वस्तिः श्रद्धा च कान्तिश्च तुष्टिः शान्तिस्तथा परा
Svasti, Śraddhā, Kānti, Tuṣṭi, Śānti, and Parā—
सम्पत्तिवृत्तिकीर्त्यश्च क्रियाशोभाप्रभांशकम्
Prosperity, conduct, fame, action, beauty, and brilliance—