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for a woman cannot enter the 6th spiritual stage of imperfect
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वेदस्सुदीरणाए परिणामस्स य हवेज संमोहो। . संमोहेण ण जाणदि जीवो हु गुणं व दोसं वा ॥ २७२॥ वेदस्योदीरणायां परिणामस्य च भवेत् संमोहः । संमोहेन न जानाति जीवो हि गुणं वा दोषं वा ॥ २७२ ।।
272. On premature fruition (Udirana) of sex-inclination (Karma) (there) is infatuation of the thought activity (of the soul). By infatuation the soul loses sight of (its own) attributes and the defects (of sex inclination.)
पुरुगुणभोगे सेदे करेदि लोयम्मि पुरुगुणं कम्मं । पुरुउत्तमो य जम्हा तम्हा सो वरिणओ पुरिसो॥ २७३॥ पुरुगुण भोगे शेते करोति लोके पुरुगुणं कर्म। पुरूत्तमश्च यस्मात् तस्मात् स वर्णितः पुरुषः ॥ २७३ ॥
273. Because (he) exercises ownership over (Shete) highest (Puru) attributes, (i.e. right belief, right knowledge and right conduct) (and) enjoyments, and in the world performs actions (i. e. religion, Dharma, prosperity, Artha, enjoyment, Káma and Liberation, Moksha), of the highest quality, and is the most (capable of becoming) the highest, therefore he is called man or Purusha.
छादयदि सयं दोसे णयदो छाददि परंवि दोसण। छादणसीला जम्हा तम्हा सा वरिणया इत्थी ॥ २७४॥ छादयति स्वकं दोषैः नयतः छादयति परमपि दोषेण । छादनशीला यस्मात् तस्मात् सा वर्णिता स्त्री ॥ २७४ ॥
274. Because (she) covers (strínáti) herself with the defects (of wrong belief, wrong knowledge, non-control etc.), (and) by (her) leading (by means of sweet words, "glad eye" etc.) covers the others also with defects and has secretive disposition, therefore she is called woman (Stri).
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