Srimad Bhagavatam

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इलावृते तु भगवान् भव एक एव पुमान् न ह्यन्यस्तत्रापरो निर्विशति भवान्याः शापनिमित्तज्ञो यत्प्रवेक्ष्यतः स्त्रीभावस्तत्पश्चाद्वक्ष्यामि ।। ५-१७-१५ ।।

sanskrit

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: In the tract of land known as Ilāvṛta-varṣa, the only male person is Lord Śiva, the most powerful demigod. Goddess Durgā, the wife of Lord Śiva, does not like any man to enter that land. If any foolish man dares to do so, she immediately turns him into a woman. I shall explain this later [in the Ninth Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam]. ।। 5-17-15 ।।

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hindi translation

ilAvRte tu bhagavAn bhava eka eva pumAn na hyanyastatrAparo nirvizati bhavAnyAH zApanimittajJo yatpravekSyataH strIbhAvastatpazcAdvakSyAmi || 5-17-15 ||

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