Shloka 26
Vipula’s Yogic Protection of the Guru’s Household (विपुलस्य योगरक्षा / Vipulasya Yogarakṣā)
इदमन्यच्च देवर्षे रहस्यं सर्वयोषिताम् । दृष्टवैव पुरुष हद्यं योनि: प्रक्लिद्यते स्त्रिया:
idam anyac ca devarṣe rahasyaṁ sarvayoṣitām | dṛṣṭvaiva puruṣaṁ hṛdyaṁ yoniḥ praklidyate striyāḥ ||
Bhīṣma disse: “E, ó sábio divino, há ainda outro segredo acerca das mulheres em geral: no instante em que uma mulher vê um homem agradável, seu órgão sexual se umedece.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma states a generalized observation about female sexual arousal being quickly triggered by the sight of an attractive man, presenting it as a ‘secret’ (rahasya) within a didactic discussion on conduct and human nature.
In Anushasana Parva’s instructional setting, Bhishma addresses a divine seer and continues a confidential, explanatory discourse, adding another point about women’s physiological response upon seeing a pleasing man.