Shloka : 180

तैर्न मान्यं सदा स्थेयं धीरैस्तुष्टैरमानिभि: ॥ 180 ॥

ब्रह्मचर्यव्रतत्यागपरं वाक्यं गुरोरपि ।

અને તે નૈષ્ઠિક બ્રહ્મચારી તેમણે, પોતાના બ્રહ્મચર્યવ્રતનો ત્યાગ થાય એવું જે વચન તે તો, પોતાના ગુરુનું પણ ન માનવું, ને સદાકાળ ધીરજવાન રહેવું અને સંતોષેયુક્ત રહેવું અને માને રહિત રહેવું. ॥ 180 ॥

An a staunch celibate should not follow an instruction, evenif, it has been given by his Guru, if there is a possibility of breach of celibacy by following it. And he should always remain patient, satisfied and without ego. || 180 ||

Commentary

'The disciples should obey the instructions of their Guru by all means'; this has been mentioned in the scriptures. But if for a staunch celibate devotee of Shriji, there is a possibility of breach of celibacy, then he need not obey his Guru's instructions on the basis of above statement. To clarify this, Shri Hari has specifically instructed in this Shloka that the staunch celibates need not obey an instruction of their Guru which could lead to breach of celibacy. The 'Smritis' etc. scriptures ascertain that one must follow one's Guru's instructions are meant for the instructions about the code of conduct during festivals, fasts etc. and during the emergencies like diseases or while travelling, what is eatable and non-eatable, but they do not ascertain the same for the instructions that lead to breach of vow of staunch celibacy. And celibacy should not be given up even during emergency. And the eighth limb of celibacy which is to renounce the bodily contact of a woman, should never be discarded even if there is a possibility of giving up one's life.

And the celibates should not walk on the road after sunset except for some emergency. They should not sleep in a (house) room which is divided only by a wall from that of a couple, where they sleep at night. They should walk four feet away from a woman, while passing on a road. They should behave in such a way that they do not touch the body of a woman while walking on a narrow road; or during some ceremony of God like Harijayanti etc.; or if a woman is a child, insane or foolish; or while accepting alms etc. If a celibate himself releases the semen out of indulgence he should observe 'Chandrayan Vrat' as a penance; if the semen is released on its own he should observe one day's fast and if he performs the actual act of intercourse with a woman, there is no penance for that i.e. there is no purification possible through penance.

Moreover the celibates should remain 'Dheer' all the time i.e. having so many distractions around they should not allow their minds to get distracted. As well as, they should remain satisfied, but for the enjoyment of taste, they should not go to a wealthy man for alms. They should not behave in egoistic manner, because to attain the unity with the divine form of God egolessness is of the utmost importance, because ego can destroy everything.