230 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 18

balavan indriya-gramo
vidvamsam api karsati

‘“‘A man should not associate with a woman in a solitary place, not even
with his mother, sister or daughter, for the senses are so strong that they
lead astray even a person advanced in knowledge.” When a man remains
ina solitary place with a woman, his sexual desires undoubtedly increase.
Therefore the words ekdnta-bhitani, which are used here, indicate that
to avoid sexual desires one should avoid the company of women as far as
possible. Sexual desire is so powerful that one is saturated with it if he
stays in a solitary place with any woman, even his mother, sister or
daughter.

TEXT 31

ud apafraana arary BeTT: fea |
MeN Tat Raenerred 1321
evam Susrisitas tata
bhagavan kasyapah striya
prahasya parama-prito

ditim ahabhinandya ca

evam—thus; SusSriisitah—being served; tata—O dear one;
bhagavan—the powerful; kasyapah—Kasyapa; striya—by the woman;
prahasya—smiling; parama-pritah—being very pleased; ditim—to
Diti; @ha—said; abhinandya—approving; ca—also.

TRANSLATION

O my dear one, the most powerful sage Kasyapa, being ex-
tremely pleased by the mild behavior of his wife Diti, smiled and
spoke to her as follows.

TEXT 32

aT TAF

at aq ate staaseafatead |
fern waft qata a ara ee ATH: 1132
