Women by nature are crooked, fickle, devoid of religious knowledge, and bring about difference between father and sons. O Vaidehi, O daughter of Janaka, truly am I incapable of putting up with these words of yours. They have pierced through both of my ears like a heated Nāraca.
विमुक्तधर्माश्चपलास्तीक्ष्णा भेदकराः स्त्रियः। न सहे हीदृशं वाक्यं वैदेही जनकात्मजे॥ श्रोत्रयोरुभयोर्मध्ये तप्तनाराचसंनिभम्।