Who is a Grhasta Brahmacari

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RTU KALABHIGAMI YAH SVA DARA NIRATAS CA YAH

SA SADA BRAHMA CARIHA VIJNEYA SAN GRHASRAMI

RTUH SODASA YAMINYAS CATASRAS TASU GARHITAH

PUTRAS TASU API YUGMAS TU AYUGMAH KANYAKAH SMRTAH

 

(HARI BHAKTI VILASA 11/156,157 SKANDA PURANA AND PADMA PURANA)

 

Any grhasta who copulates with his own wife only when it is time

for conception is called brahmacari or celibate. There are

sixteen nights for conception of the woman from the day of the

discharge of mensteration. Among them, the first four nights are

rejected and very much criticized (by scripture). Of whatever

days are left, on the even numbered days, one produces a son and

on the odd numbered days, one produces daughter.