पतिव्रता चैकपत्नी द्वितीये कुलटा स्मृता
A chaste woman is one with a single husband; the second is remembered as a wanton woman.
वेश्या च पञ्चमे षष्ठे युग्मी च परिकीर्तिता
A courtesan is in the fifth, in the sixth a woman with two partners is described.
यो द्विजः कुलटां गच्छेद्धर्षिणीं पुंश्चलीमपि
A twice-born who approaches a wanton woman, or even a bold courtesan,
शताब्दं कुलटागामी धृष्टागामी चतुर्गुणम्
For a hundred years, one who goes to a wanton woman; for a bold approach, four times that.
युग्मीगामी दशगुणं वसेत्तत्र न संशयः
One who approaches another's mate will reside there with tenfold result, without doubt.
तदा हि सर्वगामी चेत्येवमाह पितामहः
At that time, if one goes to all women, so declares the Grandfather.
तित्तिरिः कुलटागामी धृष्टागामी च वायसः 2.31.
The partridge seeks another's mate, the adulteress does so, and the crow is shameless in this way.
युग्मीगामी सूकरश्च सप्तजन्मसु भारते
The boar also approaches another's mate for seven births in the land of Bharata.
यो भुंक्ते ज्ञानहीनश्च ग्रहणे चन्द्रसूय्यर्योः
Whoever eats without knowledge during an eclipse of the moon or sun,
ततो भवेन्मानवस्स्यादुदरव्याधिसंयुतः
After that, he is born as a human afflicted with diseases of the belly.
वाक्प्रदत्तां हि कन्यां च यश्चान्यस्मै ददाति च
He who gives away a maiden promised by word, or gives her to another,
दत्तापहारी यः साध्वि पाशवेष्टं शताब्दकम्
Or who steals what has been given, or a virtuous woman, is bound like a beast for a hundred years.
न पूजयेद्यो हि भक्त्या शिवलिङ्गं च पार्थिवम्
Whoever does not worship with devotion the earthen emblem of Shiva,
स्थित्वा शताब्दं तत्रैव श्वापदः सप्तजन्मसु
Having remained there for a hundred years, he becomes a wild animal for seven births.
करोति दण्डं यो विप्रे यद्भयात्कम्पते द्विजः
He who punishes a Brahmin, or at whose fear a Brahmin trembles,
प्रकोपवदना कोपात्स्वामिनं या च पश्यति
Or a woman who, out of anger, looks at her master with a wrathful face,
उल्कां ददाति वक्त्रे च सततं यमकिङ्करः 2.31.
The servant of Yama constantly places a meteor in her mouth.
ततो भवेन्मानवी च विधवा सप्तजन्मसु
After that, she is born as a widow among humans for seven births.
या ब्राह्मणी शूद्रभोग्या साऽन्धकूपं प्रयाति च
A Brahmin woman who is enjoyed by a Shudra goes to a dark well.
निवसेदतिसन्तप्ता यमदूतेन ताडिता
She dwells there, greatly tormented, struck by a messenger of Yama.
काकी जन्मसहस्राणि शतजन्मानि सूकरी
She is born as a crow for thousands of births, as a sow for a hundred births,
पारावती सप्तजनौ वानरी सप्तजन्मसु
As a pigeon for seven births, or as a monkey for seven births.
ततो भवेच्च रजकी यक्ष्मग्रस्ता च पुंश्चली
Then she becomes a washerwoman, afflicted with consumption, and a promiscuous woman.
वेश्या वसेद्वेधने च युग्मी वै दण्डताडने
She lives as a prostitute in poverty, and as a woman with two husbands, suffering beatings.
स्वैरिणी दलने चैव धृष्टा वै शोषणे तथा
As an unchaste woman she is torn apart, and as an audacious one, she is subjected to torment.
विण्मूत्रभक्षणं तत्र यावन्मन्वन्तरं सति
There, she eats excrement and urine for as long as a manvantara endures.
ब्राह्मणो ब्राह्मणीं गच्छेत्क्षत्त्रियामपि क्षत्रियः 2.31.
A brāhmaṇa should approach a brāhmaṇī, and a kṣatriya likewise a kṣatriyā.
स्ववर्णपरदारी च कषं याति तया सह
But one who goes to another's wife of his own varṇa goes to hell together with her.
ततो विप्रो भवेच्छुद्धश्चैवं च क्षत्रियादयः
Afterwards, the brāhmaṇa becomes pure, and so too the kṣatriya and the others.
क्षत्रियो ब्राह्मणीं गच्छेद्वैश्यो वाऽपि पतिव्रते
If a kṣatriya approaches a brāhmaṇī, or a vaiśya a chaste wife,