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Chapter 12.183 - Verse 15

Sanskrit Text

पृथिवी सर्वभूतानां जनित्री तद्विधाः स्त्रियः पुमान्प्रजापतिस्तत्र शुक्रं तेजोमयं विदुः

English Translation

The Earth gives birth of all creatures. Females partake of her nature. The male animal is like Prajapati himself. The seminal fluid, it should be known, is the creative energy.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

पृथिवी | सर्व + भूत | जनित्री | तद्विधाः | स्त्रियः
पुमान् | प्रजापति + तत्र | शुक्रं | तेजस् + मय | विदुः