धिगप्रजां स्त्रियं पापां पत्युश्चागृहसम्मताम् । सुप्रजाभि: सपत्नीभिर्दासीमिव तिरस्कृताम् ॥ ४० ॥
dhig aprajam striyam papam patyus cagrha-sammatam suprajabhih sapatnibhir dasim iva tiraskrtam
- dhik
- all condemnation
- aprajam
- without a son
- striyam
- upon a woman
- papam
- full of sinful activities
- patyuh
- by the husband
- ca
- also
- a-grha-sammatam
- who is not honored at home
- su-prajabhih
- who have sons
- sapatnibhih
- by co-wives
- dasim
- a maidservant
- iva
- exactly like
- tiraskrtam
- dishonored.
A wife who has no sons is neglected at home by her husband and dishonored by her co-wives exactly like a maidservant. Certainly such a woman is condemned in every respect because of her sinful life.