नाधिगच्छेत् स्त्रियं प्राज्ञ: कर्हिचिन्मृत्युमात्मन: । बलाधिकै: स हन्येत गजैरन्यैर्गजो यथा ॥ १४ ॥
nādhigacchet striyaṁ prājñaḥ karhicin mṛtyum ātmanaḥ balādhikaiḥ sa hanyeta gajair anyair gajo yathā
- na adhigacchet
- he should not approach to enjoy
- striyam
- a woman
- prājñaḥ
- one who can intelligently discriminate
- karhicit
- at any time
- mṛtyum
- death personified
- ātmanaḥ
- for oneself
- bala
- in strength
- adhikaiḥ
- by those who are superior
- saḥ
- he
- hanyeta
- will be destroyed
- gajaiḥ
- by elephants
- anyaiḥ
- by others
- gajaḥ
- an elephant
- yathā
- just as
A man possessing intelligent discrimination should not under any circumstances try to exploit the beautiful form of a woman for his sense gratification. Just as an elephant trying to enjoy a she-elephant is killed by other bull elephants also enjoying her company, one trying to enjoy a lady’s company can at any moment be killed by her other lovers who are stronger than he.