नारीनाम तपोविघ्नं पूर्वं सृष्टं स्वयंभुवा । अर्गला स्वर्गमार्गस्य सोपानं नरकस्य च
nārīnāma tapovighnaṃ pūrvaṃ sṛṣṭaṃ svayaṃbhuvā | argalā svargamārgasya sopānaṃ narakasya ca
Женщина, как препятствие тапасу, была некогда создана Самосущим (Сваямбху, Брахмой): засов на пути к небесам и лестница, ведущая в ад.
Nārada (as recalled/reported within Pulastya’s narration)
Tirtha: Arbuda-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A stern ascetic delivers a harsh maxim, finger raised in admonition; behind him symbolic imagery: a gate to heaven barred, and steps descending into darkness.
It uses strong allegory to caution ascetics that attachment and indulgence can obstruct spiritual ascent and lead to downfall.
No specific tīrtha is named in the verse; it belongs to the Arbuda Khaṇḍa’s broader sacred narrative context.
None explicitly; the focus is on ethical restraint and guarding tapas.