मात्रा स्वस्रा दुहित्रा वा नाविविक्तासनो भवेत् । बलवानिन्द्रियग्रामो विद्वांसमपि कर्षति ॥ १७ ॥
matra svasra duhitra va naviviktasano bhavet balavan indriya-gramo vidvamsam api karsati
- matra
- with one’s mother
- svasra
- with one’s sister
- duhitra
- with ones own daughter
- va
- either
- na
- not
- avivikta-asanah
- seated closely on one seat
- bhavet
- one should be
- balavan
- very strong
- indriya-gramah
- the group of senses
- vidvamsam
- the very learned and advanced person
- api
- even
- karsati
- agitates.
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.