Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.1170

c9.1170

C. Parakāyapraveśa (Entering the dead body of another person). But, Bhāratīdevī argued that it was not enough that Śaṅkara had defeated her husband in debate. She challenged him to defeat her as well, and Śaṅkara accepted the challenge. Many topics dealt with in the various Śāstras were debated upon and Śaṅkara won all those debates. Ultimately Bhāratīdevī raised certain points connected with the science of sexual love in the course of her arguments. Śaṅkara admitted that he did not possess sufficient mastery over the subject as he had taken himself to sannyāsa even from infancy. But, he told her that if he was allowed necessary time for it he would debate on that topic also.