ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [132]
Gātha 131
O shameless (ascetic)! Your body has become like a half-burnt corpse – an object of fear and disgust – due to the fire of your austerities (tapa). Then, why do you get anxious and seek pointlessly enjoyment from women? Such a body of yours certainly frightens the women, fearful by nature.
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