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never associate with an attractive woman, for such a
woman is declared in the scripture to be the gateway to
hell for the advancing devotee.” (SB 3.31.39)

Purport: “The culmination of yoga is full Krishna
consciousness. This is affirmed in Bhagavad-gita: a person
who is always thinking of Krishna in devotion is the
topmost of all yogis. And in the Second Chapter of the
First Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam, it is also stated that
when one becomes freed from material contamination by
rendering devotional service unto the Supreme Personality
of Godhead, he can at that time understand the science
of God.”

“Here the word pratilabdhatma-labhah occurs. Atma
means ‘self,’ and labha means ‘gain’ Generally, conditioned
souls have lost their atma, or self, but those who are
transcendentalists have realized the self. It is directed
that such a self-realized soul who aspires to the topmost
platform of yogic perfection should not associate with
young women. In the modern age, however, there are
so many rascals that recommend that while one has
genitals he should enjoy women as much as he likes, and
at the same time, he can become a yogi. In no standard
yoga system is the association of women accepted. It is
clearly stated here that the association of women is the
gateway to hellish life. The association of woman is very

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