72 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 19
PURPORT

Learning the etiquette of how to deal with women does not free one
from sexual attraction. As specifically mentioned herewith, such attrac-
tion is possible even with one’s mother, sister or daughter. Generally, of
course, one is not sexually attracted to his mother, sister or daughter, but
if one allows himself to sit very close to such a woman, one may be at-
tracted. This is a psychological fact. It may be said that one is liable to be
attracted if he is not very advanced in civilized life; however, as
specifically mentioned here, vidvaémsam api karsati: even if one is highly
advanced, materially or spiritually, he may be attracted by lusty desires.
The object of attraction may even be one’s mother, sister or daughter.
Therefore, one should be extremely careful in dealings with women. Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu was most strict in such dealings, especially after
He accepted the sannydsa order. Indeed, no woman could come near Him
to offer Him respect. Again, one is warned herewith that one should be
extremely careful in dealings with women. A brahmacari is forbidden
even to see the wife of his spiritual master if she happens to be young.
The wife of the spiritual master may sometimes take some service from
the disciple of her husband, as she would from a son, but if the wife of
the spiritual master is young, a brahmacari is forbidden to render
service to her.

TEXT 18
gl.
qt weed F fey aadiseag |
Tae AaRad TM ATA Nell
purnam varsa-sahasrarh me
visayan sevato ’sakrt
tathapi canusavanam
trsnd tesipajayate

puirnam—completely; varsa-sahasram—one thousand years; me—
my; visayan—sense gratification; sevatah—enjoying; asakrt—without
cessation, continuously; tathad api—still; ca—indeed; anusavdnam—
more and more; trsna—lusty desires; tesu—in sense gratification;
upajayate —are increased.
