अञ्जनाभ्यञ्जनोन्मर्दस्त्र्यवलेखामिषं मधु । स्रग्गन्धलेपालङ्कारांस्त्यजेयुर्ये बृहद्व्रता: ॥ १२ ॥
anjanabhyanjanonmarda- stry-avalekhamisam madhu srag-gandha-lepalankarams tyajeyur ye brhad-vratah
- anjana
- ointment or powder for decorating the eyes
- abhyanjana
- massaging the head
- unmarda
- massaging the body
- stri-avalekha
- to glance over a woman or to paint a woman’s picture
- amisam
- meat-eating
- madhu
- drinking liquor or honey
- srak
- decorating the body with garlands of flowers
- gandha-lepa
- smearing the body with scented ointment
- alankaran
- decorating the body with ornaments
- tyajeyuh
- must give up
- ye
- those who
- brhat-vratah
- have taken the vow of celibacy
Brahmacaris or grhasthas who have taken the vow of celibacy as described above should not indulge in the following: applying powder or ointment to the eyes, massaging the head with oil, massaging the body with the hands, seeing a woman or painting a woman’s picture, eating meat, drinking wine, decorating the body with flower garlands, smearing scented ointment on the body, or decorating the body with ornaments. These they should give up.