Brahmacari means

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"Brahmacarya essentially means" |"Brahmacarya means" |"brahmacari means"

Srimad-Bhagavatam

SB Canto 7

Brahmacarya essentially means the vow not to marry but to observe strict celibacy.

SB 7.12.7, Purport: Brahmacarya essentially means the vow not to marry but to observe strict celibacy (bṛhad-vrata). A brahmacārī or sannyāsī should avoid talking with women or reading literature concerning talks between man and woman. The injunction restricting association with women is the basic principle of spiritual life. Associating or talking with women is never advised in any of the Vedic literatures. The entire Vedic system teaches one to avoid sex life so that one may gradually progress from brahmacarya to gṛhastha, from gṛhastha to vānaprastha, and from vānaprastha to sannyāsa and thus give up material enjoyment, which is the original cause of bondage to this material world. The word bṛhad-vrata refers to one who has decided not to marry, or in other words, not to indulge in sex life throughout his entire life.

Lectures

Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures

Brahmacārī means to lead the life of austerity.

Lecture on BG 1.26-27 -- London, July 21, 1973: So this whole Vedic civilization is made just to train how you can be detached from this so-called family affection. This is Vedic training. First of all brahmacārī. Brahmacārī means to lead the life of austerity. A brahmacārī is supposed to live to serve the spiritual master at his home, and he has to work just like a menial.

So brahmacārī means the neighborhood, their sons.

Lecture on BG 1.26-27 -- London, July 21, 1973: So brahmacārī means the neighborhood, their sons. So when the brahmacārī goes for begging, "Mother, give me something, alms," so immediately, some rice, some dāhl, some atta, is given, or some vegetables, sometimes some money. So they bring everything to the spiritual master and it becomes the property of the spiritual master.