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(180) B. C. amongst the Brahmāryan in Bhārat. Śvetaketu, later, might have ordained monogamy.
Balbikas indulged in sexual pleasure in the presence of everybody and with anybody, even with close relations, Other Instances with father, mother, son, mother-in-law of Promiscuity maternal uncle, daughter, grandsons and kindred and also with friends, guests as well as slaves. Women are shameless and know no bounds in sexual pleasures. Intoxicated with liquor, they dance in public, discarding their clothes and with no restraint over the sex life, they indulge in it at their caprice. People of Karņa, son of Sürya from Kuntí, enjoyed sex-liberality." The Brahmāryans took this social custom to central Bhārata. Deva Agni had sexual intercourse with the daughter of Mahismata 45 of Mahişmati and introduced this Dharma in that region also.
Laxity of morals bordering promiscuity persisted during post-Vedic times also. Agni had sexual intercourse with the wives of six of the Saptarşis: 46 These Saptarsis were the protectors of the Brahmāryan kingdom when the son of Durgāha was in bonds. This alludes to Dāsrājña War which was fought Circa 1150 B.C.47 The Rgvedic Saptarşis are Bhardwāja, Viśwāmitra, Vaśiştha, Kaśyapa, Atri, Bhrgu and Angiras, Indra had sexual intercourse with Gautama's wife A halyā.18 Varuņa abducted the wife of Brāhmaṇa Utathya.49 Viśwāmitra, Ušīnara, Divodāsa and Haryašva had sexual pleasures with Mādhavi, who regained virginity after each set of cohabitations and begot sons for them upon her.60 Matsyagandhā begot Vyāsa from Parāšara in maiden state and Chitrāngada and Vichitravīrya from Santanu after marriage.62 Vyāsa was born after the so-called Mahābhārata War.62 Hence he cannot be placed earlier than 1000 B.C. He is not mentioned in gveda which was redacted Circa
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