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TEXT 8
kesa-prasadhanonmarda-
snapanabhyanjanadikam
guru-stribhir yuvatibhih
karayen natmano yuva
SYNONYMS
kesa-prasadhanabrushing the hair; unmardamassaging the body; snapanabathing; abhyanjana-adikammassaging the body with oil and so on; guru-stribhihby the wife of the spiritual master; yuvatibhihvery young; karayetshould allow to do; nanever; atmanahfor personal service; yuvaif the student is a young man.
TRANSLATION
If the wife of the spiritual master is young, a young brahmacari should not allow her to care for his hair, massage his body with oil, or bathe him with affection like a mother.
PURPORT
The relationship between the student or disciple and the wife of the spiritual master or teacher is like that between son and mother. A mother sometimes cares for her son by combing his hair, massaging his body with oil, or bathing him. Similarly, the wife of the teacher is also a mother (guru-patni), and therefore she may also care for the disciple in a motherly way. If the wife of the teacher is a young woman, however, a young brahmacari should not allow such a mother to touch him. This is strictly prohibited. There are seven kinds of mothers:
These mothers are the original mother, the wife of the teacher or spiritual master, the wife of a brahmana, the kings wife, the cow, the nurse and the earth. Unnecessary association with women, even with ones mother, sister or daughter, is strictly prohibited. This is human civilization. A civilization that allows men to mix unrestrictedly with women is an animal civilization. In Kali-yuga, people are extremely liberal, but mixing with women and talking with them as equals actually constitutes an uncivilized way of life.
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