What is Brahmacharya?

What is Brahmacharya?

Vital Energy is the essence of Your Body.
Preservation of it is the key to longevity of youthfulness.

First of all, let us understand the meaning of Brahmacharya.

'Yajnavalkya Samhita' states:

कर्मणा मनसा वाचा सर्वास्थासु सर्वदा | सर्वत्र मैथुनत्यागो ब्रह्मचर्यं प्रचक्षते ||

"Brahmacharya is abstaining from all kinds of Maithuna or sexual enjoyment forever, in all places and in all conditions- physically, mentally and verbally."

The great sage Vyasa said:

ब्रह्मचर्यं गुप्तेन्द्रिस्योपस्थस्य संयमः |

'To abandon the pleasure gained through the sexual organs by restraint is defined as celibacy."

Lord Siva said to Goddess Parvati,

सिद्धे बिन्दौ महादेवि किं न सिद्धयति भूतले |

"O Parvati! What is there on this earth which cannot be accomplished if one has control over his sexual fluid?" That is, all powers reside at the divine feet of the Enlightened Urdhvareta (one who is able to sublimate his sexual energy through the practice of yoga). In fact, Siddhis (divine powers) become his facile servants. Such a Sadhaka can attain Self-Realisation within a short span of time. Even the gods (deities) have attained immortality through Brahmacharya".

ब्रह्मचर्येण तपसा देवा मृत्युमुपाघ्नत | इन्द्रो ह ब्रह्मचर्येण देवेभ्यः स्वराभरत ||

"The gods have conquered death by Brahmacharya and penance. Indra, the King of gods, has attained a still higher status, through the self-discipline of Brahmacharya." (Atharva veda: 1. 5. 19)