Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.17.20
ప్రహరన్తి న వై స్త్రీషు కృతాగ:స్వపి జన్తవ:
కిముత త్వద్విధా రాజన్ కరుణా దీనవత్సలా: ॥ ౨౦ ॥
praharanti na vai strīṣu
[praharanti na vai streeshu]
kṛtāgaḥsv api jantavaḥ
[kritaagahsv api jantavah]
kim uta tvad-vidhā rājan
[kim uta tvad-vidhaa raajan]
karuṇā dīna-vatsalāḥ
[karunaa deena-vatsalaah]
Word-for-word
praharanti
—
strike
na
—
never
vai
—
certainly
strīṣu
—
women
kṛta-āgaḥsu
—
having committed sinful activities
api
—
although
jantavaḥ
—
human beings
kim uta
—
then what to speak of
tvat-vidhāḥ
—
personalities like you
rājan
—
O King
karuṇāḥ
—
merciful
dīna-vatsalāḥ
—
affectionate to the poor.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
praharanti na vai strīṣu
praharanti
strike
na
never
vai
certainly
strīṣu
women
kṛtāgaḥsv api jantavaḥ
kṛta-āgaḥsu
having committed sinful activities
api
although
jantavaḥ
human beings
kim uta tvad-vidhā rājan
kim uta
then what to speak of
tvat-vidhāḥ
personalities like you
rājan
O King
karuṇā dīna-vatsalāḥ
karuṇāḥ
merciful
dīna-vatsalāḥ
affectionate to the poor.
Even if a woman does commit some sinful activity, no one should place his hand upon her. And what to speak of you, dear King, who are so merciful. You are a protector, and you are affectionate to the poor.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
People never beat even sinful women. O King! What to speak of a person like you who are merciful and affectionate to the wretched!
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