Matsya Purana 188.43

188.43

pāpanirdayanirlajja! kaste kopaḥ striyaḥ prati.
na dākṣiṇyaṃ na te lajjā na satyaṃ śauryyavarjitam .. 188.43 ..

"Agni! if thou art angry with male population hostile to thee, what is the fault of the women confined in the houses like so many domesticated Kokilas pent up in cages? O sinner, merciless! why art thou enraged with the women. Thou art devoid of right understanding shame and heroic virtues and truth. O sinner! hast thou not heard commonly said in the world that the women of the enemy should not be killed? To consume is thy attribute but thou hast no mercy and right understanding. Even a Mlechchha is moved to compassion to see a burning woman. This attribute of consumption is also useless in thee. It is simply thy vice, for what is the good of thy killing women? O sinner, wicked, merciless, miserable wretch Agni! thou art indeed most unfortunate. Thou burnest us by force.—41-48.