Text 17] King Yayati Achieves Liberation 71
are strong enough to dictate that he go here and there to satisfy the
desires of his senses. Therefore, by the practice of bhakti-yoga, one
should give up his lusty desires. As explained by Sri Yamundacarya:
yadavadhi mama cetah krsna-padaravinde
nava-nava-rasa-dhaémany udyatam rantum Gsit
tadavadhi bata nari-sangame smaryamane
bhavati mukha-vikdrah susthu-nisthivanam ca
When one is Krsna conscious, he gets more and more happiness by dis-
charging duties for Krsna. Such a person spits on sense gratification,
especially that of sexual enjoyment. An experienced, advanced devotee is
no longer interested in sex life. The strong desire for sex can be subdued
only by advancement in Krsna consciousness.
TEXT 17
AAT TST FATA Aaa waG |
qeatrecram § fetaaty Fyfe I20ll
matra svasra duhitra va
naviviktasano bhavet
balavan indriya-gramo
vidvamsam api karsati
matra—with one’s mother; svasréd—with one’s sister; duhitra—with
one’s own daughter; vd—either; na—not; avivikta-dsanah—seated
closely on one seat; bhavet—one should be; balavaén—very strong;
indriya-gramah—the group of senses; vidvarhsam—the very learned
and advanced person; api—even; karsati—agitates.
TRANSLATION
One should not allow oneself to sit on the same seat even with
one’s own mother, sister or daughter, for the senses are so strong
that even though one is very advanced in knowledge, he may be
attracted by sex.
