O! Paramhansas. Who has not been slain by the sword in the form of a woman? And O! Paramhansas. The period of youth is an ascending step that brings misery.1 One should safely cross this period of youth and connect their jiva with God by performing austerities, vrats, and by associating with a Sadhu like this one (referring to himself). Footnotes: 1. 1. Swami is pointing out that lustful desires are stronger during the period of youth because, during this period, one has a tendency to eat more and the influences in this period causes lust to increase. When these desires increase, one becomes miserable when the desires go unfulfilled in attempting to fulfill them.