गोपनीयं प्रयत्नेन यथा रत्नकरण्डकम् । कस्यचिन्नैव वक्तव्यं कुलस्त्रीसुरतं यथा ॥ ३.९ ॥

gopanīyaṃ prayatnena yathā ratnakaraṇḍakam । kasyacinnaiva vaktavyaṃ kulastrīsurataṃ yathā ॥ 3.9 ॥

These mudrâs should be kept secret by every means, as one keeps one's box of jewellery, and should on no account be told to any one, just as husband and wife keep their dealings secret.