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The pleasure generates heat in him who hankers after it and thereby causes pain in advance. It has, therefore, been said: the pain preceded the“ pleasure. When there is accidentally pleasure, there is consequential pain which destroys the power of enjoyment by producing discontent. This is corroborated in the following verse:
“The desires produce torture at the outset, and cause discontent when satisfied; and at the end they are difficult to get rid of. How then can a wise man succumb to sexual desires?' 19 5.86 iccette kalahāsamgakarā bhavamti, paạilehāe āgamettā āņavejjā aņāsevanāe tti bemi. The sexual desires generate dispute and attachment. Following the injuctions of the scripture, the preceptor should instruct the disciple to desist from those desires — thus do I say. Bhāsyam Sutra 86 The sexual desires are sources of quarrel and affectionate bond.20 The respective merits and demerits accruing from indulgence in and abstinence from the desires should be ascertained by the preceptor by investigating of the scriptural injunctions in order to prohibit the disciples from taking resort to them. 5.87 se no kāhie no pāsanie no sampasarae no samāe no kayakirie vaigutte ajjhappa-samvude parivajjae sadā pāvam. The celibate should not indulge in sexy talks nor should he look at women amorously, nor should he communicate lustful ideas, nor claim them as his own, nor embellish his body; he should observe silence, withdraw his mind from desires and avoid evil indulgence. Bhajyam Sūtra 87 The celibate should not engage in gossiping about caste, family, costume, cosmetic etc: of women. He should not be a visitor to the exhibition of articles that excite desires. He should not have a communication with women, that is, he should not dwell near women, nor should he talk or discuss with them in a lonely place. He should not cultivate affection through relationship and acquaintance. He should not resort to external
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| SR No. | 524636 |
| Book Title | Tulsi Prajna 2008 07 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Shanta Jain, Jagatram Bhattacharya |
| Publisher | Jain Vishva Bharati |
| Publication Year | 2008 |
| Total Pages | 100 |
| Language | Hindi, English |
| Classification | Magazine, India_Tulsi Prajna, & India |
| File Size | 5 MB |