Shloka : 34

ज्ञानवार्ताश्रुतिर्नार्या मुखात् कार्या न पुरुषै: ।

न विवाद: स्त्रिया कार्यो न राज्ञा न च तज्जनै: ॥ 34 ॥

અને અમારા સત્સંગી જે પુરુષમાત્ર, તેમણે બાઈ માણસના મુખથકી જ્ઞાનવાર્તા ન સાંભળવી અને સ્ત્રીઓ સાથે વિવાદ ન કરવો તથા રાજા સંગાથે તથા રાજાના માણસ સંગાથે વિવાદ ન કરવો. ॥ 34 ॥

And my male devotees should not listen to the narratives of knowledge from female devotees and should not get involved in discussion with the ladies and should not get involved into arguments with king or government officials. || 34 ||

Commentary

All the male devotees of Shri Hari should not listen to the teachings about the form and nature of the soul and the Supreme Soul, narratives of God, stories of kings etc. i.e. narratives of praise and virtues from a lady. Evenif, that lady is full of all the virtues and fully devoted to the divine being and ultimate Supreme Being (Brahm - Parbrahm), the male devotees should not listen to the teachings from the ladies. And a male devotee should not narrate such teachings to a lady while both are alone. Because, if both are involved during these sessions, the attachment of a woman can create a long lasting bondage.

Moreover, the devotees of Shri Hari should not get involved into an argument or a discussion with the ladies, because the inborn weaknesses of a woman can lead to misfortune. These weakness­es are tendency to lie, 'daring' means to act without thinking, 'illusion' means to attract a man through her restless nature, foolishness, greediness, 'impure' means not to follow code of conduct through body and to nurture ill-will in one’s heart and lack of compassion. These are inborn weaknesses in a woman.

Similarly, one should not get involved into an argument with the ruler (king) and his officials, becuase they do not accept or follow other people’s statements because of their position of power. Besides, one should not argue with guests, aged people, child, dependants, one who is suffering due to grief or disease, teacher, doctor and short tempered person.