172. As it is said that the duty of the wife is to safeguard him against ill-fame, she has to respect the honour of the co-wife, who is to be considered the mother of her son, and her honour is her self-honour for the command of the lord is such as laid down in the scriptures. |
173. They will not take their wives to the war-camp. |
174. With others outside the ‘Aham’ this rule will not be applicable. |
175. The speech about the state of love, the condition of the car, the intention of the lord, the omen of the cow, the time for out-going, and stopping the departure and such others is the theme where the seers make expressions. |
176. All the ‘vayils’ will have as their object making the two (husband and wife) happy. |
177. If the expression depicting no love occurs, it is to be made when the lover is in the out-skirts of the house-premises. |
178. The expression of self-praising will not be made by the wife in the presence of the husband in any way except those two already mentioned. |
179. The self-praising of the husband in the presence of the wife is proper when he goes on his duties. |
180. Speaking against the words of the lord is appropriate on the part of the male-friend. |
181. The reply on assumption is rare. |
182. When the wife is found to eb grieved at the departure of her husband he shall not depart until she is consoled (by his assertions) |