Brahmacharyam(chastity) means having the right attitude
towards members of the opposite sex. Men must have a decent and appropriate attitude
towards women and similarly women must have a decent and appropriate attitude towards men.
Like satyam, brahmacharyam is a positive characteristic and yet finds a place among
the yamas. So we understand brahmacharyam as giving up a indecent and inappropriate
attitudes towards the opposite sex.
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