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[ Samvayanga Sutra
Navasthanak - Samvay
51 – Nine protectors of Brahmacharya are stated, as follows: - Not to use beds and seats associated with women, animals, and eunuchs 1, not to tell stories of women 2, not to be a devotee of women 3, not to be a viewer and thinker of the beautiful senses and charming limbs of women 4, not to eat food rich in prepared flavors 5, not to eat food in excess 6, not to remember past sexual encounters and play with women 7, not to listen to stimulating sounds, not to see stimulating forms, not to smell stimulating scents, not to taste stimulating flavors, not to touch stimulating soft beds etc. 8, not to be attached to the pleasure obtained from the arising of the seven senses 9.
Brahmacharya's nine secrets (protectors) have been said, such as - not using beds and seats associated with women, animals, and eunuchs 1, not telling stories of women 2, not being a devotee of women 3, not being a viewer and thinker of the beautiful senses and charming limbs of women 4, not eating food rich in prepared flavors 5, not eating food in excess 6, not remembering past sexual encounters and play with women 7, not listening to stimulating sounds, not seeing stimulating forms, not smelling stimulating scents, not tasting stimulating flavors, not touching stimulating soft beds etc. 8, and not being attached to the pleasure obtained from the arising of the seven senses 9.
Discussion - Brahmachari men should not use the above nine types of actions to protect their Brahmacharya, only then can their Brahmacharya be protected. In the Agamas, these are also known as the nine fences of virtue. Just as the fence of a field is its protector, in the same way, the above nine fences are the protectors of Brahmacharya, therefore they are called Brahmacharya - secrets.
52 - Nine destroyers of Brahmacharya are stated, as follows: - To use beds and seats associated with women, animals, and eunuchs 1, to tell stories of women - to talk about women 2, to be a devotee of women 3, to see and think about the beautiful senses and charming limbs of women 4, to eat heavy food rich in prepared flavors 5, to eat and drink in excess 6, to remember past sexual encounters and play with women 7, to listen to stimulating sounds, to see stimulating forms, to smell stimulating scents, to taste stimulating flavors, to touch stimulating soft beds etc. 8, and to be attached to the pleasure obtained from the arising of the seven senses 9.
Brahmacharya's nine non-secrets (destroyers) have been said, such as - using beds and seats associated with women, animals, and eunuchs 1, telling stories of women - talking about women 2, being a devotee of women 3, seeing and thinking about the beautiful senses and charming limbs of women 4, eating heavy food rich in prepared flavors 5, eating and drinking in excess 6, remembering past sexual encounters and play with women 7, listening to stimulating sounds, seeing stimulating forms, smelling stimulating scents, tasting stimulating flavors, touching stimulating soft beds etc. 8, and being attached to the pleasure obtained from the arising of the seven senses 9.
Meaning - By using these above nine types of actions, Brahmacharya is destroyed, therefore these are called| SR No. | 003441 |
| Book Title | Agam 04 Ang 04 Samvayanga Sutra Stahanakvasi |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Madhukarmuni, Hiralal Shastri |
| Publisher | Agam Prakashan Samiti |
| Publication Year | 1991 |
| Total Pages | 379 |
| Language | Prakrit, Hindi |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari, Agam, Canon, Metaphysics, & agam_samvayang |
| File Size | 24 MB |