Varaha Purana 142.35: Adhyaya 142, Shloka 35
The Greatness of Esoteric Practice: Menstrual Impurity, Mental Equanimity, and Seasonal Conjugal Ethics
रेतःपाः पितरस्तस्य एवमेतन्न संशयः ॥ एकां तु पुरुषो याति द्वितीयां काममोहितः ॥
retaḥpāḥ pitaras tasya evam etan na saṃśayaḥ || ekāṃ tu puruṣo yāti dvitīyāṃ kāmamohitaḥ ||
สำหรับผู้นั้น บรรพชนย่อมเป็น “ผู้ดื่มน้ำเชื้อ” (เรตะห์ปา) ดังนี้แล ปราศจากข้อสงสัย บุรุษไปในครั้งแรก (วันแรก); ส่วนครั้งที่สอง เขาไปด้วยถูกกามและความหลงครอบงำ
Varāha
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