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was bound to get moved by sensual desires. What if it is a
saint in this position ?

The sight of a young beautiful lady is dangerous while her
touch is all the more dangerous. It can harm not only common
man but saints also.
Parashar Rishi’s (Sage’s) incident :

This incident is famous in other religions.

Sage Vyasa created Mahabharata. He showed his creation to
Sage Parashar. It said,

“Balavanindriyagrama Panditanapi Pidayet! ”

It means that the group of 5 senses is strong which can trouble
the learned ones also.

Sage Parashar told Vyas, “Omit this line. If these senses can
trouble the learned ones, then you cannot call him learned
in the true sense. A learned man who has studied scriptures
knows that the senses kept uncontrolled are bound to take one
to hell and hence he will constantly be aware about keeping
his senses in his control. Then these senses cannot harm him.
Hence omit this line immediately.”
Vyasa answered, “Think on this for some time. Give me also
sometime to think. Then we will omit this if necessary.”

Parashar said, “I do not have to think at all. But sooner or
later you will have to omit this.”

Vyasa takes the form of a young lady :

Sage Parashar did not realise that Vyasa was going to plot a
smart ploy to prove his point. He thought that he had to do
nothing and only Vyasa had to re-think and consider his point.
But Vyasa created a ploy wherein with the help of his vidya
(magical powers), he took the form of a fairy-like beautiful,

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