Shloka 9
Viśvarūpa’s Death, Vṛtrāsura’s Manifestation, and the Devas’ Surrender to Nārāyaṇa
शश्वत्कामवरेणांहस्तुरीयं जगृहु: स्त्रिय: । रजोरूपेण तास्वंहो मासि मासि प्रदृश्यते ॥ ९ ॥
śaśvat-kāma-vareṇāṁhas turīyaṁ jagṛhuḥ striyaḥ rajo-rūpeṇa tāsv aṁho māsi māsi pradṛśyate
Als Gegenleistung für Indras Segen, dass Frauen fortwährend sinnliches Begehren genießen könnten, nahmen sie ein Viertel der sündhaften Reaktionen auf sich. Daher zeigen sich bei ihnen Monat für Monat die Zeichen der Menstruation.
Women as a class are very lusty, and apparently their continuous lusty desires are never satisfied. In return for Lord Indra’s benediction that there would be no cessation to their lusty desires, women accepted one fourth of the sinful reactions for killing a brāhmaṇa.
FAQs
In this verse, Śukadeva explains that menstrual flow is described as a visible monthly manifestation of a portion of sin/impurity accepted by women in the narrative context of distributing the reactions of a grave act.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse to King Parīkṣit while narrating the aftermath of Indra’s act and how its karmic reactions were apportioned among different recipients.
The verse emphasizes that actions produce tangible consequences and that karmic reactions can manifest in specific, observable ways—encouraging responsibility, purification, and a turn toward bhakti as the highest remedy.