Canto 11: General History | Chapter 8: The Story of Pińgalā |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.8.43
śrī-brāhmaṇa uvāca
evaḿ vyavasita-matir
durāśāḿ 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
The avadhūta said: Thus, her mind completely made up, Pińgalā 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.
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