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The Concept of Pañcasila in Indian Thought
is always violence in every simple act of cohabitation, just as, be says, if in a tube full of seeds a hot rod is inserted, all the seeds would be roasted. 1
With this concept of brahmacarya based on non-violence, its glory is pronounced in the scriptures in various places. In the Uttarādhyayana it is said that all gods, demons and satans, etc., show respect for him who observes brahmacarya, which is very severe and painstaking.2 Ācārya Subhacandra repeats the same idea when he says that in all the three universes the vow 'brahmacarya' is one of the supreme vows, though difficult to observe; the observer is worshipped if he observes it sincerely and wholeheartedly. 3 Hemacandra also says that a brahmacārin is reverred even by the venerables.4
The Mahāvrata
The texts singing the glory of 'brahmacarya' refer to the vow of monks, which enjoins the complete renunciation of sex desire. 'Mithuna' in the case of a monk means not only the act of cohabitation, but also the gratification of all the five senses of hearing, taste, vision, smell and touch,s that is
1. ffura fassaai Acatarft fafit fed uçqa,
det sitat atat ferent hyd agaa ! -P. S. U. 108. देवदाणव गन्धव्वा जक्खरक्खस किन्नरा,
autft Afife 57912 Gafa à I-Uttarā. 16. 16. 3. Taha ga FATET E FETT, यद्विशुद्धिसमापन्नाः पूज्यन्ते पूजितैरपि ।।
-Jõānārņava, I. 8, 3. 4. 196 1974 gradefrystà I --Yogasästra, 2.104. 5. (i) H
TETT À for aga , ___पंच विहे कामगुणे निच्चसो परिवज्जए ।
-Uttarā. 16.10. (ii) AT Eqifa forgaTİ 1 --Armtagadam, 4.61.
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