The Social and Military Position of the Ruling Caste in Ancient India, as Represented by the Sanskrit Epic c2.s6.24

c2.s6.24

To cast the 'evil eye,' *cakṣur duṣṭam*, on a woman who is another's wife renders one debased; debased, in the next life, are also those that look at naked women with evil thoughts; and those that offend sexually against nature, *viyonāu*. Especially strict, of course, are the rules for students, who were under vows of chastity till their study was ended. Such a student may not even talk to women outside of the family.*