SB 11.8.43

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Eleventh Canto - Chapter 8: The Story of Pińgalā

SB 11.8.42 - SB 11.8.44

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TEXT 43

śrī-brāhmaṇa uvāca

evaṁ vyavasita-matir

durāśāṁ kānta-tarṣa-jām

chittvopaśamam āsthāya

śayyām upaviveśa sā

SYNONYMS

śrī-brāhmaṇaḥ uvāca—the avadhūta said; evam—thus; vyavasita—determined; matiḥ—her mind; durāśām—the sinful desire; kānta—lovers; tarṣa—hankering for; jām—caused by; chittvā—cutting off; upaśamam—in tranquillity; āsthāya—being situated; śayyām—on her bed; upaviveśa—sat down; sā—she.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

The avadhūta said: Thus, her mind completely made up, Piṅgalā cut off all her sinful desires to enjoy sex pleasure with lovers, and she became situated in perfect peace. Then she sat down on her bed.

SB 11.8.42 - SB 11.8.44