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<div | :prāyaśaḥ prākṛtāś cāpi | ||
prāyaśaḥ prākṛtāś cāpi | :striyaṁ rahasi bibhrati | ||
striyaṁ rahasi bibhrati | :ayaṁ mahā-vrata-dharo | ||
ayaṁ mahā-vrata-dharo | :bibharti sadasi striyam | ||
bibharti sadasi striyam | |||
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<div | ''prāyaśaḥ''—generally; ''prākṛtāḥ''—conditioned souls; ''ca''—also; ''api''—although; ''striyam''—a woman; ''rahasi''—in a solitary place; ''bibhrati''—embrace; ''ayam''—this (Lord Śiva); ''mahā-vrata-dharaḥ''—the master of great vows and austerities; ''bibharti''—enjoys; ''sadasi''—in an assembly of great saintly persons; ''striyam''—his wife. | ||
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Ordinary conditioned persons generally embrace their wives and enjoy their company in solitary places. How wonderful it is that Lord Mahādeva, although a great master of austerity, is embracing his wife openly in the midst of an assembly of great saints. | Ordinary conditioned persons generally embrace their wives and enjoy their company in solitary places. How wonderful it is that Lord Mahādeva, although a great master of austerity, is embracing his wife openly in the midst of an assembly of great saints. | ||
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The word ''mahā-vrata-dharaḥ'' indicates a ''brahmacārī'' who has never fallen down. Lord Śiva is counted among the best of ''yogīs'', yet he embraced his wife in the midst of great saintly persons. Citraketu appreciated how great Lord Śiva was to be unaffected even in that situation. Therefore Citraketu was not an offender; he merely expressed his wonder. | |||
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Revision as of 12:01, 14 May 2021
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 8
- prāyaśaḥ prākṛtāś cāpi
- striyaṁ rahasi bibhrati
- ayaṁ mahā-vrata-dharo
- bibharti sadasi striyam
SYNONYMS
prāyaśaḥ—generally; prākṛtāḥ—conditioned souls; ca—also; api—although; striyam—a woman; rahasi—in a solitary place; bibhrati—embrace; ayam—this (Lord Śiva); mahā-vrata-dharaḥ—the master of great vows and austerities; bibharti—enjoys; sadasi—in an assembly of great saintly persons; striyam—his wife.
TRANSLATION
Ordinary conditioned persons generally embrace their wives and enjoy their company in solitary places. How wonderful it is that Lord Mahādeva, although a great master of austerity, is embracing his wife openly in the midst of an assembly of great saints.
PURPORT
The word mahā-vrata-dharaḥ indicates a brahmacārī who has never fallen down. Lord Śiva is counted among the best of yogīs, yet he embraced his wife in the midst of great saintly persons. Citraketu appreciated how great Lord Śiva was to be unaffected even in that situation. Therefore Citraketu was not an offender; he merely expressed his wonder.