Shloka : 165

स्तनंधयस्य नु: स्पर्शे न दोषोऽस्ति पशोरिव ।

आवश्यके च वृद्धस्य स्पर्शे तेन च भाषणे ॥ 165 ॥

અને ધાવણો જે બાળક તેના સ્પર્શને વિષે તો, જેમ પશુને અડી જવાય અને દોષ નથી તેમ દોષ નથી. અને કોઈ અવશ્યનું કામકાજ પડે. તેને વિષે કોઈક વૃદ્ધ પુરુષને અડી જવાય તથા તે વૃદ્ધ સાથે બોલાય તેને વિષે દોષ નથી. ॥ 165 ॥

And it is not an offence to touch an animal, similarly, it is not an offence, if she (i.e. a widow) touches an infant. And if necessary, if she touches an old man for some important reason or speaks with an old man, it is not an offence. || 165 ||

Commentary

It is not an offence for a widow to touch an infant i.e. a male child who is still in his infanthood, just like touching a calf is not an offence. Moreover it is not an offence to touch an old man for some important work or to talk with him during conversation. Because, the touch of a man could arouse the sexual desires in a widow and there is a possibility of criticism in the society. Therefore, a widow is forbidden to touch a man. But the touch of an infant or an old man does not arouse sexual desires.

The touch of a man other than that of close relatives, which is not lustfull, is not offensive for a widow during the emergencies like danger of tiger, snake, fire, flood etc., in agricultural work, while 'Kray' i.e. buying things, and 'Vikray' i.e. selling things etc.

All the distractions of lust are connected with the young age, therefore, all the men and women should follow these instructions.