Page 36 - Defending Prabhupada Words - By Harivlas Das

“Just try to understand the mighty strength of My maya
in the shape of woman, who by the mere movement of
her eyebrows can keep even the greatest conquerors of the
world under her grip.” (SB 3.31.38)

Purport: “There are many instances in the history of
the world of a great conqueror’s being captivated by the
charms of a Cleopatra. One has to study the captivating
potency of woman, and man’s attraction for that potency.
From what source was this generated? According to
Vedanta-sutra, we can understand that everything is
generated from the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is
enunciated there, janmady asya yatah. This means that the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, or the Supreme Person,
Brahman, the Absolute Truth, is the source from whom
everything emanates. The captivating power of woman,
and man’s susceptibility to such attraction, must also exist
in the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the spiritual
world and must be represented in the transcendental
pastimes of the Lord.”

“The Lord is the Supreme Person, the supreme male. As
a common male wants to be attracted by a female, that
propensity similarly exists in the Supreme Personality of
Godhead. He also wants to be attracted by the beauty of a
woman. Now the question is, if He wants to be captivated
by such womanly attraction, would he be attracted by any
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