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Line 2: − + − ''brahmacaryeṇa kanyā yuvānaṁ vindate patim |''+ − Meaning A youthful ''Kanya'' (कन्या, girl) who graduates from Brahmacarya, obtains a suitable husband. + − Atharva Veda, Shaunaka Samhita, Kanda - 11, Sukta - 7, Verse - 18<ref>Dr G. S. Sharma, Atharvaveda, 2015, page 609, Sanskrit Sahitya Prakashan, New Delhi, India.</ref>+ − 2. Patanjal Yoga Sutras (2.29)<ref>Patanjal Yoga Sutras (2.29) - [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A8 link]</ref> enlists Yama as one of the limbs of Ashtanga Yoga as below. + − − यमनियमासनप्राणायामप्रत्याहारधारणाध्यानसमाधयोऽष्टावङ्गानि ।। २.२९ ।। − − ''yamaniyamāsanaprāṇāyāmapratyāhāradhāraṇādhyānasamādhayo'ṣṭāvaṅgāni ।। 2.29 ।।'' − − Meaning: The 8 limbs of yoga are Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayam, Pratyahar, Dharna, Dhyana, Samadhi. − − 3. Further Patanjali mentions the 5 Yamas in Sutra 2.30<ref>Patanjal Yoga Sutras (2.30) - [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A8 link]</ref> − − अहिंसासत्यास्तेयब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहा यमाः ।। २.३० ।। − − ''ahiṁsāsatyāsteyabrahmacaryāparigrahā yamāḥ ।। 2.30 ।।'' − − Meaning: The five Yama as per Patanjali are Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya and Aparigraha.As per other texts the number may vary. − − − − − − − − − + − − − − ''ahiṁsā satyamasteyaṁ barahmacharyaṁ kaṣhamā dhr̥̄tiḥ |'' − +
Brahmacharya (ब्रह्मचर्यम्) (view source)
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== Scriptural Occurances: ==
== Scriptural Occurances: ==
1. ब्रह्मचर्येण कन्या युवानं विन्दते पतिम् |
1. Atharva Veda, Shaunaka Samhita, Kanda - 11, Sukta - 7, Verse - 18<ref name=":1" /><blockquote>ब्रह्मचर्येण कन्या युवानं विन्दते पतिम् ....| ''brahmacaryeṇa kanyā yuvānaṁ vindate patim.... |''</blockquote>Meaning A youthful ''Kanya'' (कन्या, girl) who graduates from Brahmacarya, obtains a suitable husband.
Atharva Veda, Shaunaka Samhita, Kanda - 11, Sukta - 7, Verse - 18<ref name=":1">Dr G. S. Sharma, Atharvaveda, 2015, page 609, Sanskrit Sahitya Prakashan, New Delhi, India.</ref>
2. Patanjal Yoga Sutras (2.29)<ref>Patanjal Yoga Sutras (2.29) - [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A8 link]</ref> enlists Yama as one of the limbs of Ashtanga Yoga as below. <blockquote>यमनियमासनप्राणायामप्रत्याहारधारणाध्यानसमाधयोऽष्टावङ्गानि ।। २.२९ ।। ''yamaniyamāsanaprāṇāyāmapratyāhāradhāraṇādhyānasamādhayo'ṣṭāvaṅgāni ।। 2.29 ।।''</blockquote>Meaning: The 8 limbs of yoga are Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayam, Pratyahar, Dharna, Dhyana, Samadhi.
3. Further Patanjali mentions the 5 Yamas in Sutra 2.30<ref>Patanjal Yoga Sutras (2.30) - [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A8 link]</ref><blockquote>अहिंसासत्यास्तेयब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहा यमाः ।। २.३० ।। ''ahiṁsāsatyāsteyabrahmacaryāparigrahā yamāḥ ।। 2.30 ।।''</blockquote>Meaning: The five Yama as per Patanjali are Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya and Aparigraha.As per other texts the number may vary.
4. The 10 Yamas as per Shandilya Upanishad verse 1<ref>Shandilya Upanishad Verse 1 - [https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_upanishhat/shandilya.html link]</ref> are as below.<blockquote>“.... तत्राहिंसासत्यास्तेयब्रह्मचर्यदयाजप- क्षमाधृतिमिताहारशौचानि चेति यमादश ....” ''".... tatrāhiṁsāsatyāsteyabrahmacaryadayājapa- kṣamādhr̥timitāhāraśaucāni ceti yamādaśa ...."''</blockquote>Meaning; Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, Daya, Japa, Kshama, Dhriti, Mitahara and Aarjava. Shandilya Upanishad Verse 1. (<nowiki>https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_upanishhat/shandilya.html</nowiki>)
4. The 10 Yamas as per Shandilya Upanishad verse 1<ref>Shandilya Upanishad Verse 1 - [https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_upanishhat/shandilya.html link]</ref> are as below.
“.... तत्राहिंसासत्यास्तेयब्रह्मचर्यदयाजप- क्षमाधृतिमिताहारशौचानि चेति यमादश ....”
''".... tatrāhiṁsāsatyāsteyabrahmacaryadayājapa- kṣamādhr̥timitāhāraśaucāni ceti yamādaśa ...."''
Meaning; Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, Daya, Japa, Kshama, Dhriti, Mitahara and Aarjava. Shandilya Upanishad Verse 1. (<nowiki>https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_upanishhat/shandilya.html</nowiki>)
5. Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Swatmaram<ref>Swami Muktibodhananda, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, 2013 ed. Pg. 56 Chap. 1 verse 16. Yoga Publications Trust, Munger, Bihar, India</ref> also mentions Brahmacharya as below.
5. Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Swatmaram<ref>Swami Muktibodhananda, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, 2013 ed. Pg. 56 Chap. 1 verse 16. Yoga Publications Trust, Munger, Bihar, India</ref> also mentions Brahmacharya as below.
अहिंसा सत्यमस्तेयं बरह्मछर्यं कष्हमा धॄतिः |
अहिंसा सत्यमस्तेयं बरह्मछर्यं कष्हमा धॄतिः | दयार्जवं मिताहारः शौछं छैव यमा दश || १७ ||
दयार्जवं मिताहारः शौछं छैव यमा दश || १७ ||
''dayārjavaṁ mitāhāraḥ śauchaṁ chaiva yamā daśa || 17 ||''
''ahiṁsā satyamasteyaṁ barahmacharyaṁ kaṣhamā dhr̥̄tiḥ |'' ''dayārjavaṁ mitāhāraḥ śauchaṁ chaiva yamā daśa || 17 ||''
Meaning: “Non-violence, truth, non-stealing''',''' continence (being absorbed in a pure state of consciousness), forgiveness, endurance, compassion, humility, moderate diet and cleanliness are the ten rules of conduct (yama). (ii)”
Meaning: “Non-violence, truth, non-stealing''',''' continence (being absorbed in a pure state of consciousness), forgiveness, endurance, compassion, humility, moderate diet and cleanliness are the ten rules of conduct (yama). (ii)”