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TEXT 9
sasvat-kama-varenamhas
turiyam jagrhuh striyah
rajo-rupena tasv amho
masi masi pradrsyate
SYNONYMS
sasvatperpetual; kamaof sexual desire; varenabecause of the benediction; amhahthe sinful reaction for killing a brahmana; turiyamone fourth; jagrhuhaccepted; striyahwomen; rajah-rupenain the form of the menstrual period; tasuin them; amhahthe sinful reaction; masi masievery month; pradrsyateis visible.
TRANSLATION
In return for Lord Indras benediction that they would be able to enjoy lusty desires continuously, even during pregnancy for as long as sex is not injurious to the embryo, women accepted one fourth of the sinful reactions. As a result of those reactions, women manifest the signs of menstruation every month.
PURPORT
Women as a class are very lusty, and apparently their continuous lusty desires are never satisfied. In return for Lord Indras benediction that there would be no cessation to their lusty desires, women accepted one fourth of the sinful reactions for killing a brahmana.
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