Gåhastha-äçrama

for material enjoyment, sexual enjoyment. But

there is some restriction. Unless one has practiced

He becomes

attached to home, hearth, wife, son, daughter, to the

last breath of his life. He cannot leave it.

year one can remain in

enjoyment. This enjoyment, that enjoyment. Sons,

daughters, and so much burden will be there. He

will not be able to sleep at night, crying, crying,

crying. The wife's demands, son's demands, and

daughter's demands will all be there. So the old

man feels, "Oh, they are devouring me. I earn this

much money and there are so many demands.

What shall I do?"

Now he has gained this bad experience. Therefore

it is said,

is a famous saying in Hindi: There is a famous

variety of

it, he laments. One who has not eaten, he too

laments. Yes. One who has become a

he has already eaten it. What is that

this enjoyment, sexual enjoyment. One who has

tasted it, he says, 'I have already experienced it.

Oh! No more, no more, no more!'

There is a story. There was a jackal who saw a

jungle of sweet sugarcane. He entered into it with

a desire to eat. There he saw a beehive that was

round in shape. He thought, "Oh, this is the fruit

of sugarcane. Sugarcane is so sweet, therefore the

fruit must be much sweeter, so I must eat the fruit

first, then I'll eat the sugarcane." So he tried to eat

it and immediately wasps came out, stinging him.

"Ohh! No more, no more, no more eating."

Therefore, in order to gain some experience,

one is allowed to become a

'All right, go and become a

wife and gain some experience. Enjoy and get the

reaction. Then you'll say, 'No more, no more, no

more!' and give up this thing.' If the guru observes

that he has material desires and cannot remain

marry. He has already practiced celibacy during his

He becomes a

hearth, wife, son, daughter, and all other enjoyment.

He is

not controlled his senses.

— again and again he is chewing the

chewed [

as

are there:

rules and regulations of the

and become free from all material desires. A strict

the great vow of celibacy becomes brilliant like

fire [

marriage.

He remains in

the guru, till the end of his life. He is a proper candidate

for

accept a wife who will produce a worthy son. A son

who is a

render service to the senses of Krishna.