Shiva Purana

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नारद उवाच ।। न त्वामविषये भद्रे नियोक्ष्यामि कथंचन ।। स्त्रीणां स्वभावमिच्छामि त्वत्तः श्रोतुं सुमध्यमे ।। ८।।

sanskrit

Nārada said:— O gentle lady, I shall never engage you in a subject beyond your scope. O lady of slender waist, I wish to hear from you the nature of women.

english translation

nArada uvAca || na tvAmaviSaye bhadre niyokSyAmi kathaMcana || strINAM svabhAvamicchAmi tvattaH zrotuM sumadhyame || 8||

hk transliteration by Sanscript