A History of Indian Literature v1.c8.s7.94
A History of Indian Literature v1.c8.s7.94
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v1.c8.s7.94
"Thereupon the Pratiprasthātṛ² returns (to where the sacrificer's wife is seated). When he is about to lead the wife away,³ he asks her, 'With whom holdest thou intercourse?' Now when a woman who belongs to one (man) carries on intercourse with another, she undoubtedly commits a (sin) against Varuṇa. He therefore thus asks her, lest she should sacrifice with a secret pang in her mind; for when confessed the sin becomes less, since it becomes truth; this is why he thus asks her. And whatever (connection) she confesses not, that indeed will turn out injurious to her relatives."⁴