Text 9] The Forest of Enjoyment 17
kvacic ca vatyaupamyaya pramadayaroham 4Gropitas tat-kdla-rajasa
rajani-bhiita ivasadhu-maryddo rajas-valakso ‘pi dig-devata atirajas-
vala-matir na vijanati.

kvacit—sometimes; ca—also: vatya4 aupamyayd—compared to a
whirlwind; pramadaya—by a beautiful woman; aroham aropitah—
raised onto the lap for sex enjoyment; tat-kala-rajasa —by the passion of
lusty desires at that moment; rajani-bhitah—the darkness of night:
iva—like; asddhu-maryddah—who is without proper respect for the
higher witnesses; rajah-vala-aksah—blinded by strong lusty desires:
api—certainly; dik-devatah—the demigods in charge of different direc-
tions, like the sun and the moon; atirajah-vala-matih—whose mind is
overcome by lust; na vyanati—he does not know (that witnesses all
around take note of his impudent sexual act).

TRANSLATION

Sometimes, as if blinded by the dust of a whirlwind, the condi-
tioned soul sees the beauty of the opposite sex, which is called pra-
mada. Being thus bewildered, he is raised upon the lap of a
woman, and at that time his good senses are overcome by the force
of passion. He thus becomes almost blind with lusty desire and dis-
obeys the rules and regulations governing sex life. He does not
know that his disobedience is witnessed by different demigods,
and he enjoys illicit sex in the dead of night, not seeing the future
punishment awaiting him.

PURPORT

In Bhagavad-gita (7.11) it is said: dharmaviruddho bhitesu kamo
'smi bharatarsabha. Sex is allowed only for the begetting of children. not
for enjoyment. One can indulge in sex to beget a good child for the
benefit of the family, society and world. Otherwise, sex is against the
rules and regulations of religious life. A materialistic person does not
believe that everything is managed in nature, and he does not know that
if one does something wrong, he is witnessed by different demigods. A
person enjoys illicit sex. and due to his blind, lusty desire. he thinks that
no one can see him, but this illicit sex is thoroughly observed by the
