A reader answers Akincana Gocara’s call for comment on the removed paragraph with a short philological note: the wording may trace back to Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura’s commentary, and the “vīra” the verse praises has a long pedigree in Sanskrit literature. Jan Mares, who edits the VEDA – Vedic Encyclopedia website (veda.harekrsna.cz), has written to Akincana … Continue reading Reader traces the “expert at rape” wording of SB 4.25.41 to Visvanatha Cakravarti’s commentary and the Kama-sutra