wYAY l:DARPANA. 74t) ... ." § {, , should beforsaken, not thin not disfigured; a man should avoid the alsughter of a woman.*—Mann. " . From connubial intercourse, from pilgrimage, from what pertains to acts of religion, these four should be rejected, (namely) one who yields herself to her husband's pupil, or to his spiritual parent, and especially one who attempts the life of her lord, or who converses with the vilest (of men.)*– Washishtka. 部 It is a crime in them both, if they desert each other, or if they persist in mutual altercation, except in the case of adultery by a guarded wise. Let a man barish from his house a wise who embezzles all (his) wealth under pretence of female property, or who procures an abortion, or who wishes the death of her husband.”—Närada, 423. Without any of the faults recognised by the law, as above, a wise must not be deserted. I. No atonement is ordained for that man who forsakes his own wife, through delusion of mind, deserting (her) illegally ; nor for him who forsakes a virtuous sou”.-Devala. II. A husband who abandons an affectionate wife, or her who speaks not harshly, who is sensible, constant, and fruitful, shall be brought to his duty by the king with a severe chastisement"— Márada. III. A husband deserting a wise vudued with excellent qualities, to connect himself with another wife and so forth, incurs a severe chastisement; that is, punishment of a thief; for, on the of punishment ofಆbbP)' Wishnu says: “The man who deserts a faultless wife, (shall suffer the same punishment.)” IV. He who forsakes a wife, though obedient to his commands, diligent in household management, mother of an excellent son, and speaking kindly, shall be compelled to pay the third part (of his wealth, or, if poor, to provide a maintenance for that wife.”—Jágoyavalkya, W. But she, who is averse (a) from a mad husband, or a deadly sinner, or an eunuch, or one without manly strength, or one afflicted with such maladies as punish crimes (i), must neither be deserted, nor stripped of property.—Manu. ch. IX. v. 79. (a) “Who is averse’—that is, who attends not.—Kulluka Bhatta. 'Aversion from a husband,' -want of diligent attention, not absolute desertion—Javannália. Seé Coleb. Dig, vol. II. pp. 412, 413. - (i) “Afflicted with such maladies as punish crimes'—afflicted with leprosy or similar diseaso. • Vide Coleb, I*, vol. II. pp. 423, 421 416, 414, 420 Vyawaatha” 3 p.
