Dharmas for Brahmin Celibates - Verse 177
Shikshapatri · dharmas_for_brahmin_celibates · Verse 177
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Sanskrit Original
जि जज जल न स्त्रीप्रतिकृति कार्या स्पृश्य॑ योषितों 5शुकम् न मैथुनपरं प्राणिमात्रं च तैथिया॥ ॥ 5
📜 Traditional Commentaryswaminarayan.faith commentaryShikshapatriDharmas for Brahmin Celibates, verse 177
'They should not even look at a painting of a woman with fondness or cupidity', says Narad in Pancharatra. Shrimad Bhagwat explains, 'Tyagis should not touch a picture or statue of a woman.' This again is to uphold their Brahmcharya Vrata and to prevent lustful desires from forming in their mind.