The Law Code of Bṛhaspati 1.1.129
Bṛhaspatismṛti 1.1.129
- Language
- Sanskrit
1.1.129
matsyādāś ca narāḥ pūrve vyabhicāraratāḥ striyaḥ /
uttare madyapā nāryaḥ spṛśyā nṝṇāṃ rajasvalāḥ //
The inhabitants of the East are fish-eaters, and their women engage in promiscuous intercourse. In the North the women take intoxicating drinks, and in their courses have intercourse with men.
Translations (1)
- The Minor Law-Books, Part I: Nārada, Bṛhaspati — Julius Jolly 1889, English
Linked texts (4)
- Bārhaspatyasaṃhitā (Aṅgiras) — Aṅgiras, Sanskrit
- Bhagavantabhāskara — Nīlakaṇṭha Dīkṣita 1625, Sanskrit
- Dharmatattvakalanidhi — Pṛthvīcandra, Sanskrit
- Vyavahāramayūkha — Nīlakaṇṭhabhaṭṭa 1610, Sanskrit