If the five cognitive senses are controlled, then with them the other five conative senses are also controlled. So, do not allow contact with the sense pleasures. And if contact is made, control is unlikely to remain. So, do what is essential otherwise let the rest go. One who sees faults in the sense pleasures is spiritually wise. Many put wool in their ears and when it is appropriate to hear, they take it out. When appropriate, they look but their sight does not go further than five handspans. Similarly, they do not aspire for fragrant smell. Also, for the skin (body), one less mattress is spread out, but more are not used. If one cannot do without, a fate like that of Ekalshrungi1 will arise. Therefore, be fearful, leave all sins and worship God. Keep this principle. Footnotes: 1. 1. Ekalshrungi was the son of Vibhandak Rishi. The rishi was betrayed by his wife and so developed a dislike for females. Therefore, he shielded Ekalshrungi from all contact with women, such that Ekalshrungi did not even know that women existed! Once, however, when Vibhandak rishi was away from the āshram, a woman entered and the fragrance of her flowers attracted Ekalshrungi. In time, relationship developed between the two and Ekalshrungi’s purity was tainted.