One reference work states: “The point of these verses is clear: The price of infidelity may be high; for everything one works for ​ — position, power, prosperity — ​ could be lost either through the avaricious demands of the woman or the outcry for restitution by the community. ” Immoral relations can cost plenty!
दूसरी तरफ उसे समाज को भी हरजाना देना पड़ता है, जिसका नाम, इज़्ज़त और प्रतिष्ठा उसने अपनी बदचलनी से खराब कर दिया । ”