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
Translation
"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]
Audio Recitation
Word by word
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.
Chapter context
The legend of demoness Tataka (contd.)
20 verses · Verse 17 of 20
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