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  "name":"SB 8.12.32",
  "h1":"SB 8.12.32",
  "label":"Text 32",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.12.32",
  "description":"Just as a maddened bull elephant follows a female elephant who is able to conceive pregnancy, Lord Śiva followed the beautiful woman and discharged semen, even though his discharge of semen never goes in vain."

} —

SB 8.12.32

Text

tasyānudhāvato retaś
caskandāmogha-retasaḥ
śuṣmiṇo yūthapasyeva
vāsitām anudhāvataḥ

Synonyms

tasya—of him (Lord Śiva); anudhāvataḥ—who was following; retaḥ—the semen; caskanda—discharged; amogha-retasaḥ—of that person whose discharge of semen never goes in vain; śuṣmiṇaḥ—mad; yūthapasya—of a male elephant; iva—just like; vāsitām—to a female elephant able to conceive pregnancy; anudhāvataḥ—following.

Translation

Just as a maddened bull elephant follows a female elephant who is able to conceive pregnancy, Lord Śiva followed the beautiful woman and discharged semen, even though his discharge of semen never goes in vain.