SB 10.29.26

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 29: Kṛṣṇa and the Gopīs Meet for the Rāsa Dance

SB 10.29.25

SB 10.29.27

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 26

asvargyam ayaśasyaṁ ca
phalgu kṛcchraṁ bhayāvaham
jugupsitaṁ ca sarvatra
hy aupapatyaṁ kula-striyaḥ

SYNONYMS

asvargyam—not leading to heaven; ayaśasyam—unfavorable for a good reputation; ca—and; phalgu—insignificant; kṛcchram—difficult: bhaya-āvaham-creating fear; jugupsitam—contemptible; ca—and: sarvatra-in all cases; hi—indeed; aupapatyam—adulterous affairs; kula-striyaḥ—for a woman coming from a respectable family.

TRANSLATION

For a woman from a respectable family, petty adulterous affairs are always condemned. They bar her from heaven, ruin her reputation and bring her difficulty and fear.

SB 10.29.25

SB 10.29.27