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व्यास उवाच॥ कुत्सितं योषिदर्थं यत्संप्रोक्तं पंचचूडया॥ तन्मे ब्रूहि समासेन यदि तुष्टोऽसि मे मुने॥ १ ॥
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
सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ स्त्रीणां स्वभावं वक्ष्यामि शृणु विप्र यथातथम् ॥ यस्य श्रवणमात्रेण भवेद्वैराग्यमुत्तमम् ॥ २ ॥
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
स्त्रियो मूलं हि दोषाणां लघुचित्ताः सदा मुने॥ तदासक्तिर्न कर्तव्या मोक्षेप्सुभिरतन्द्रितैः ॥ ३ ॥
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
अत्राप्युदाहरंतीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ॥ नारदस्य च संवादं पुंश्चल्या पंचचूडया ॥ ४ ॥
In this respect they quote an ancient tradition, the conversation of Nārada with the unchaste woman Pañcacūḍā.
english translation
लोकान्परिचरन्धीमान्देवर्षिर्नारदः पुरा ॥ ददर्शाप्सरसं बालां पंचचूडामनुत्तमाम्॥ ५॥
Formerly, while the intelligent celestial sage Nārada was wandering in the worlds he saw the beautiful celestial damsel Pañcacūḍā.
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