### SB 4.17.20

> प्रहरन्ति न वै स्त्रीषु कृतागःस्वपि जन्तवः ।\
> किमुत त्वद्विधा राजन्करुणा दीनवत्सलाः ॥२०॥

> praharanti na vai strīṣu\
> kṛtāgaḥsv api jantavaḥ\
> kim uta tvad-vidhā rājan\
> karuṇā dīna-vatsalāḥ

*praharanti*—strike; *na*—never; *vai*—certainly; *strīṣu*—women; *kṛta-āgaḥsu*—having committed sinful activities; *api*—although; *jantavaḥ*—human beings; *kim uta*—then what to speak of; *tvat-vidhāḥ*—personalities like you; *rājan*—O King; *karuṇāḥ*—merciful; *dīna-vatsalāḥ*—affectionate to the poor.

**Even if a woman does commit some sinful activity, no one should place his hand upon her. And what to speak of you, dear King, who are so merciful. You are a protector, and you are affectionate to the poor.**