Karna Parva 40.22
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Karna Parva Chapter 40 · Verse 22
Sanskrit Original
पिता पुत्रश्च माता च श्वश्रूश्वशुरमातुलाः। जामाता दुहिता भ्राता नप्तान्ये तै च बान्धवाः॥ वयस्याभ्यागताश्चान्ये दासीदासं च संगतम्। पुम्भर्विमिश्रा नार्यश्च ज्ञाताज्ञाता: स्वयेच्छा॥ येषां गृहेष्वशिष्टानां सक्तुमत्स्याशिनां तता। पीत्वा सीधु सगोमांसं क्रन्दन्ति च हसन्ति च ॥ गायन्ति चाप्यबद्धानि प्रवर्तन्ते च कामतः। कामप्रलापिनोऽन्योन्यं तेषु धर्मः कथं भवेत्॥ मद्रकेष्ववलिप्तेषु प्रख्याताशुभकर्मसु।
Amongst them the father, the son, the mother, the mother-in-law, the father-in-law, the maternal uncle, the son-in-law, the daughter-in-law, the brother, the grandson, other relations and guests, slaves, male and female mingle together. Thus women freely mix with men, known and unknown, Dishonest as they are they live upon friend and powered corn and fish in their homes and laugh and cry being drunk; they also eat beef. They sing unconnected songs and move about lustfully. They indulge in free speeches amongst themselves. How can virtue find a room among them?