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Chapter 20: The Dynasty of Pūru

Verse 36 of 35
SB 9.20.36

अन्तर्वत्न्यां भ्रातृपत्न्यां मैथुनाय बृहस्पतिः प्रवृत्तो वारितो गर्भं शप्त्वा वीर्यमुपासृजत्

antarvatnyāṁ bhrātṛ-patnyāṁ maithunāya bṛhaspatiḥ pravṛtto vārito garbhaṁ śaptvā vīryam upāsṛjat

Synonyms

antaḥ-vatnyāmpregnant; bhrātṛ-patnyāmwith the brother's wife; maithunāyadesiring sexual enjoyment; bṛhaspatiḥthe demigod named Bṛhaspati; pravṛttaḥso inclined; vāritaḥwhen forbidden to do so; garbhamthe son within the abdomen; śaptvāby cursing; vīryamsemen; upāsṛjatdischarged..

Translation

When the demigod named Bṛhaspati was attracted by his brother's wife, Mamatā, who at that time was pregnant, he desired to have sexual relations with her. The son within her womb forbid this, but Bṛhaspati cursed him and forcibly discharged semen into the womb of Mamatā.

Purport

The sex impulse is so strong in this material world that even Bṛhaspati, who is supposed to be the priest of the demigods and a very learned scholar, wanted to have a sexual relationship with his brother's pregnant wife. This can happen even in the society of the higher demigods, so what to speak of human society? The sex impulse is so strong that it can agitate even a learned personality like Bṛhaspati.

Verse 36 of 35
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