SB 11.8.14
Devanāgarī
नाधिगच्छेत् स्त्रियं प्राज्ञ: कर्हिचिन्मृत्युमात्मन: । बलाधिकै: स हन्येत गजैरन्यैर्गजो यथा ॥ १४ ॥
Text
nādhigacchet striyaṁ prājñaḥ karhicin mṛtyum ātmanaḥ balādhikaiḥ sa hanyeta gajair anyair gajo yathā
Synonyms
naadhigacchet—he should not approach to enjoy;striyam—a woman;prājñaḥ—one who can intelligently discriminate;karhicit—at any time;mṛtyum—death personified;ātmanaḥ—for oneself;bala—in strength;adhikaiḥ—by those who are superior;saḥ—he;hanyeta—will be destroyed;gajaiḥ—by elephants;anyaiḥ—by others;gajaḥ—an elephant;yathā—just as.
Translation
A man possessing intelligent discrimination should not under any circumstances try to exploit the beautiful form of a woman for his sense gratification. Just as an elephant trying to enjoy a she-elephant is killed by other bull elephants also enjoying her company, one trying to enjoy a lady’s company can at any moment be killed by her other lovers who are stronger than he.