Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 15
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इलावृते तु भगवान् भव एक एव पुमान्न ह्यन्यस्तत्रापरो निर्विशति भवान्या: शापनिमित्तज्ञो यत्प्रवेक्ष्यत: स्त्रीभावस्तत्पश्चाद्वक्ष्यामि ॥ १५ ॥
ilāvṛte tu bhagavān bhava eka eva pumān na hy anyas tatrāparo nirviśati bhavānyāḥ śāpa-nimitta-jño yat-pravekṣyataḥ strī-bhāvas tat paścād vakṣyāmi.
舒迦提婆·高斯瓦弥说：在名为伊拉弗利塔伐尔沙的地域，唯一的男性是大自在天——婆伐（湿婆）。任何其他男子都不能进入那里。婆伐尼（杜尔迦）知晓其诅咒之因：凡愚人胆敢闯入，立刻被变为女子。此事我将在后文再作说明。
FAQs
This verse states that in Ilāvṛta-varṣa, Lord Śiva alone remains the male, and other men do not enter; anyone who enters is said to become a woman due to Bhavānī’s curse.
While describing Jambūdvīpa’s regions, Śukadeva indicates a special rule governing Ilāvṛta-varṣa and promises to explain later the cause and effect of Bhavānī’s curse connected with entry into that realm.
It highlights that divine realms operate under higher laws and that one should approach sacred topics with humility, respecting boundaries and the unseen consequences of actions.