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Chap. II,] SARIRA STHANAM. 131
A seed divided into two by the deranged Vayii within
the (cavity of the) uterus (Kukshi) gives rise to the birth
of twins, conditioned by the good or evil deeds of their
prior existence * A child born of scanty paternal
sperm becomes att Asekya and feels no sexual desire
(erection) without previously (sucking the genitals and)
drinking the semen of another man. A child begotten
in a sordid vagina is called a Sougandhika, whose
organ does not respond to the sexual desire without
smelling the genitals of others. The man who first be-
comes a passive member of an act of sodomy and then
again commits sodomy with the woman (he visits) is
called a Kumbhika (or Guda-yoni and is included
within the category of a Kliva). ^,6—40.
The man who cannot copulate with a woman without
previously seeing the sexual intercourse of another couple
is called Irshaka. A child born of an act of fecund-
ation foolishly or ignorantly effected during the menses
of its mother by its progenitor by holding her on his
bosom during the act is called a Shauda and invariably
exhibits effeminate traits in his character. A daughter
born of a woman riding on her husband during the act
of sexual intercourse will develop masculine traits in
her character. 41—43.
connexion during the period of flow. But when the menstruation
stops of itself by the end of the third day, it also indicates that
ovulation has ceased and no ovum is left to be fertilized, hence the
question arises how can there be conception then on connexion on the
fourth day and thereafter ? The explanation (as in the following verse)
is that the ovulating organ though quiescent at the time is again
stimulated to activity by intercourse with a male and new ova are shed
which are ready to be fertilized by the semen.— Ed.
• Gayi interprets the term "Dharmelara" to mean evil deeds (other
than good) and quotes verses from S'rutis, S'mritis and Tantras on ex-
piations of sin in support of his view.