Shiva Purana

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व्यास उवाच।। कुत्सितं योषिदर्थं यत्संप्रोक्तं पंचचूडया।। तन्मे ब्रूहि समासेन यदि तुष्टोऽसि मे मुने।। १ ।।

sanskrit

Vyāsa said:— O sage, if you are pleased with me you shall narrate succinctly what was mentioned by Pañcacūḍā viz., that women are despicable.

english translation

vyAsa uvAca|| kutsitaM yoSidarthaM yatsaMproktaM paMcacUDayA|| tanme brUhi samAsena yadi tuSTo'si me mune|| 1 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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सनत्कुमार उवाच ।। स्त्रीणां स्वभावं वक्ष्यामि शृणु विप्र यथातथम् ।। यस्य श्रवणमात्रेण भवेद्वैराग्यमुत्तमम् ।। २ ।।

sanskrit

Sanatkumāra said:— I shall explain the nature of women (strī) as it is. O dear, listen to it, merely by hearing which excellent detachment results.

english translation

sanatkumAra uvAca || strINAM svabhAvaM vakSyAmi zRNu vipra yathAtatham || yasya zravaNamAtreNa bhavedvairAgyamuttamam || 2 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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स्त्रियो मूलं हि दोषाणां लघुचित्ताः सदा मुने।। तदासक्तिर्न कर्तव्या मोक्षेप्सुभिरतन्द्रितैः ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

O sage, women are light-minded. They are at the root of all troubles. Attachment towards them should not be pursued by wakeful persons who desire liberation.

english translation

striyo mUlaM hi doSANAM laghucittAH sadA mune|| tadAsaktirna kartavyA mokSepsubhiratandritaiH || 3 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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अत्राप्युदाहरंतीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।। नारदस्य च संवादं पुंश्चल्या पंचचूडया ।। ४ ।।

sanskrit

In this respect they quote an ancient tradition, the conversation of Nārada with the unchaste woman Pañcacūḍā.

english translation

atrApyudAharaMtImamitihAsaM purAtanam || nAradasya ca saMvAdaM puMzcalyA paMcacUDayA || 4 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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लोकान्परिचरन्धीमान्देवर्षिर्नारदः पुरा ।। ददर्शाप्सरसं बालां पंचचूडामनुत्तमाम्।। ५।।

sanskrit

Formerly, while the intelligent celestial sage Nārada was wandering in the worlds he saw the beautiful celestial damsel Pañcacūḍā.

english translation

lokAnparicarandhImAndevarSirnAradaH purA || dadarzApsarasaM bAlAM paMcacUDAmanuttamAm|| 5||

hk transliteration by Sanscript