Curse the dart, the arrow“Dhiratthu kaṇḍinaṁ sallaṁ,that deeply strikes a man.purisaṁ gāḷhavedhinaṁ;Curse the nationDhiratthu taṁ janapadaṁ,where women rule.yatthitthī pariṇāyikā;Those creatures are cursedTe cāpi dhikkitā sattā,who fall to women’s sway.ye itthīnaṁ vasaṅgatā”ti.
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