l55.
Women must be honoured and adorned by their fathers,
brothers, husbands, and brothers-in-law, who desire (their
own) welfare.
l56.
Where women are honoured, there the gods are pleased; but
where they are not honoured, no sacred rite yields rewards.
l57.
Where the female relations live in grief, the family soon
wholly perishes; but that family where they are not unhappy
ever prospers.
l58.
The houses on which female relations, not being duly
honoured, pronounce a curse, perish completely, as if
destroyed by magic.
l59.
Hence men who seek (their own) welfare, should always honour
women on holidays and festivals with (gifts of) ornaments,
clothes, and (dainty) food.
l60.
In that family, where the husband is pleased with his wife
and the wife with her husband, happiness will assuredly be
lasting.
l61.
For if the wife is not radiant with beauty, she will not
attract her husband; but if she has no attractions for him,
no children will be born.
l62.
If the wife is radiant with beauty, the whole house is
bright; but if she is destitute of beauty, all will appear
dismal.