Verse 17·VR 1.25.17

न हि ते स्त्रीवधकृते घृणा कार्या नरोत्तम | चातुर्वर्ण्यहितार्थाय कर्तव्यम् राजसूनुना || १-२५-१७

raajya bhaara niyuk{}taanaam eSha dharmaH sanaatanaH | adharMyaam jahi kaakutstha dharmo hi asyaam na vidyate || 1-25-19

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"Compassion regarding the elimination of a female is ungermane, oh, best one among men, since a prince has to effectuate it intending the welfare of four categories of society. [1-25-17]

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narottama

the best among men, Rama

striivadhakR^ite

regarding female killing

ghR^iNaa

compassion

na kaaryaa

no, to be done not, germane

raajasuununa

by king's son

chaaturvarNyahitaarthaaya

intending welfare of four caste-system

kartavyam

is to be done effectuated.

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25

The legend of demoness Tataka (contd.)

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