all become cowards who are pitiably meek in the presence of women

व्याकीर्णकेसरमुखा मृगेन्द्राः नागाश्च भूरिमदराजविराजमानाः।

मेधाविनश्च पुरुषाः समरेषु शूराः स्त्रीसन्निधौ परमकापुरुषा भवन्ति॥

 इन्दिश्चे स्प्रूचे २९१६ पञ्चतन्त्रे

vyākīrṇakesaramukhā mṛgendrāḥ nāgāśca bhūrimadarājavirājamānāḥ|

medhāavinaśca puruṣāḥ samareṣu śūrāḥ strīsannidhau paramakāpuruṣā bhavanti||

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Lions who look fearsome with wide shaggy manes and huge mouths, Huge elephants who shine with flow of copiously flowing rut and Heroes and smart men who have established their names and won titles in wars, all become cowards who are pitiably meek in the presence of women..