Page 139 - Courage Redifined

and then realised what must have occurred. She recollected
that due to the weakness on account of Anshan, she must have
lost her consciousness and assuming her to be dead, she must
have been left in this dense forest.

Here, the situation was similar to Kamlata’s. Because of
this similarity, we are discussing this example. Just as a
woman’s touch delight a man, similarly a man’s touch delights
a woman, even if it is a touch that was experienced in an
unconscious state.
Here, the strong-minded sadhvi had experienced only her
brother saint’s touch, who had carried her in an unconscious
state. But this delighted her slightly.

The feeling of even the slightest delight on the sight and
touch of the opposite sex is dreadful. It destroys the celibacy
followed since many years.

Do you want to avoid such a downfall in life ?

Then avoid the sight of the opposite sex. If you happen to
glance, then avoid the feeling of delight experienced at that
time.
That strong-minded sadhvi who had accepted Anshan had
experienced her brother-saint’s touch even in an unconscious
state. But it was enough to stir delight in her heart. Now,
look where it led her. After regaining consciousness, she was
still lost in her thoughts as to where she was and where she
would now head towards. At that time, a caravan passed by
and the caravan owner asked, “Who are you and how are
you here ?”

The sadhvi met the caravan :

The sadhvi thought about her future course of action. She
had firmly decided that she was no longer capable of
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