anāśakāyanaṃ [na naśyati anāśakaḥātmā tasyāyanaṃ prāptyupāyaḥ] The state of brahmacarya, unmarried or student's life, devoted to contemplation and knowledge of the soul; athayadanāśakāyanamityācakṣate brahmacaryameva tat . eṣa hyātmā nanaśyati yaṃ brahmacaryeṇānuviṃdate Ch. Up.; a course of fasting as a penance (?).