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निर्जने कानने रम्ये शैले शैले नदीतटे ॥ विहरस्व मया सार्द्धं जन्मेदं सफलं कुरु ॥ १६ ॥
You can indulge in sexual dalliance in the beautiful secluded forests, mountains and banks of rivers in my company. Make your life fruitful.
english translation
॥ वसिष्ठ उवाच ॥ इत्येवमुक्तवन्तं सा स्वरथादवरुह्य च ॥ ग्रहीतुमुत्सुकं हस्ते तमुवाच पतिव्रता ॥ १७ ॥
Vasiṣtha said: Saying this, he got down and was eager to catch her hands. The chaste lady then addressed him thus.
english translation
पद्मो वाच ॥ गच्छ दूरं गच्छ दूरं पापिष्ठस्त्वं नराधिप ॥ मां चेत्पश्यसि कामेन सद्यो नष्टो भविष्यसि ॥ १८ ॥
Padmā said: Away, away, go away you sinful king. If you cast your lustful ogles at me you will be doomed in a trice.
english translation
पिप्पलादं मुनि श्रेष्ठं तपसा पूतविग्रहम् ॥ त्यक्त्वा कथं भजेयं त्वां स्त्रीजितं रतिलम्पटम् ॥ १९ ॥
How can I resort to you, lecherous and mad after women, after forsaking the excellent sage Pippalāda whose body is sanctified by austerities?
english translation
स्त्रीजितस्पर्शमात्रेण सर्वं पुण्यं प्रणश्यति ॥ स्त्रीजितः परपापी च तद्दर्शनमघावहम् ॥2-3-35-२०॥
By the very touch of a person under the influence of women all merits are destroyed. He is a great sinner. His very sight promotes sins.
english translation