Duties in Vdnaprastha (Hermit’s) Stage'- Vydsa said : - Verse 16
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 27 · Verse 16
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Sanskrit Original
यस्तु पत्न्या वनं गत्वा मैथुनं कामतश्चरेत। तद व्रतं तस्य लुप्येत प्रायश्चित्तीयते द्विजः।।
yastu patnyā vanaṃ gatvā maithunaṃ kāmataścaret| tad vrataṃ tasya lupyeta prāyaścittīyate dvijaḥ||
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He should be onewhohas conquered the sense-organs and restrained anger. He should ponder over the perfect know¬ ledge of Reality. He should always be celibate and not approach carnally even his wife.