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ksatriya woman is uttama, but the contact of a ksatriya with a woman of
a brahmana is adhama and therefore condemned. A woman approaching a
man for contact should never be refused, but at the same time the dis-
cretion as above mentioned may also be considered. Bhima was approached
by Hidimbi from a community lower than the sitdras, and Yay ati refused
to marry the daughter of Sukracarya because of his being a brahmana.
Vyasadeva, a brahmana, was called to beget Pandu and Dhrtarastra.
Satyavati belonged to a family of fishermen, but Paragara, a great brah-
mana, begot in her Vydsadeva. So there are so many examples of such
contacts with woman, but in all cases the contacts were not abominable
nor were the results of such contacts bad. Contact between man and
woman is natural, but that also must be carried out under regulated
principles so that social consecration may not be disturbed nor unwanted
worthless population be increased for the unrest of the world.

It is abominable for a ksatriya to be defeated by one who is inferior in
strength or equal in strength. If one is defeated at all, he should be de-
feated by some superior power. Arjuna was defeated by Bhismadeva, and
Lord Krsna saved him from the danger. This was not insult for Arjuna be-
cause Bhismadeva was far superior to Arjuna in all ways, namely age,
respect and strength. But Karna was equal to Arjuna, and therefore Arjuna
was in crisis when fighting with Karna. It was felt by Arjuna, and therefore
Karna was killed even by crooked means. Such are the engagements of
the ksatriyas, and Maharfja Yudhisthira inquired from his brother whether
anything undesirable happened on the way home from Dvaraka.

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apisvit parya-bhunkthas tvam
sambhojyan vrddha-balakan
Jugupsitam karma kiiicit
krtavan na yad aksamam

apisvit—if it were so that; parya—by leaving aside; bhunkthah—have
dined; tvam—yourself; sambhojyan—deserving to dine together; vrddha—
the old men;. balakan—boys; jugupsitam—abominable; karma—action;
kincit—something; krtavan—you must have done; na—not; yat—that which;
aksamam—unpardonable.
