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1.6 Śrī Cāṇakya-nīti

So this Ajāmila, he was dāsī-pati. He was a husband of a prostitute.
So he was not happy. He was attached. Another thing is … That is
also Cāṇakya Paṇḍita. He says, duṣṭā bhāryā, means this prostitute.
She who is polluted by another man is called duṣṭā. Strīṣu duṣṭāsu
varṇa-saṅkaraḥ abhibhavāt. Therefore human civilization must
be very careful that the women may not become polluted. Strīṣu
duṣṭāsu. Duṣṭā means she is not satisfied with husband. She wants

new, new. That is called duṣṭā. So Cāṇakya Paṇḍita says, duṣṭā
bhāryā: “If the wife is duṣṭā, duṣṭā bhāryā śaṭhaṁ mitram, and
friend is śaṭham, hypocrite, talking very friendly, but he has got
something, design …” That is called śaṭhaṁ mitram. Śaṭham means
hypocrite. So “If somebody’s wife is duṣṭā and friend is hypocrite,
duṣṭā bhāryā śaṭhaṁ mitraṁ bhṛtyaś cottara-dāyakaḥ, and bhṛtya,
servant, does not obey, he argues with the master …” Master says,
“Why did you not do?” “Oh, I am this …” No argument. Bhṛtya
should be very silent. Then he is faithful servant. Sometimes master
may be angry, but bhṛtya should be silent. Then master becomes
kind. But if he replies on equal level, oh, then it is very bad. Duṣṭā
bhāryā śaṭhaṁ mitraṁ bhṛtyaś cottara-dāyakaḥ, sa-sarpe ca gṛhe
vāso: “And you are living in a apartment where there is a snake.” So
if these four things are there or one of them, not all the fours, then
mṛtyur eva na saṁśayaḥ: “Then you are doomed. You are doomed.
Your life is spoiled.”

ŚL OKA 1.6

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आपदथेर् धनं रक्षेद्दारान रक्षेद्धनैरिप ।
आत्मानं सततं रक्षेद्दारैरिप धनैरिप ॥६॥

āpad-arthe dhanaṁ rakṣed
dārān rakṣed dhanair api
ātmānaṁ satataṁ rakṣed
dārair api dhanair api

Save your money against hard times, protect your wife at the
sacrifice of riches, but always save your soul even at the cost of

your wife and riches.
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