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## Pindaniyukti: An Observation
**143. "To decorate around it with various dishes."** According to Abhaydeva Suri, making modaks again from modak powder is a created fault, which can be placed under the karma bhed of auddeshik dosha.
**Sankaḍi Bhoj**
_Where there is abundant killing of beings, it is called Sankaḍi. Or where various types of food materials are processed, it is called Sanskriti-Sankaḍi. In Majjhima Nikaya, Sankaḍi is called Sankhati. Mahavira prohibited the sadhu from going to Sankaḍi Bhoj because there may be an occasion for debate or conflict with the Tirthika sadhu. In Nisitha Bhashya, it is mentioned that the muni should not go in the direction where Sankaḍi-Bhoj is taking place. A sadhu who takes food in Sankaḍi Bhoj receives the atonement of four anudghāt. There are two types of daily and nightly Sankaḍi - Pur: Sankaḍi and Paschat Sankaḍi. The one done after sunrise is called Pur: Sankaḍi and the one done after sunset is called Paschat Sankaḍi._
_If a sadhu takes Sankaḍi-Bhoj due to attachment, arrogance or without any reason, then it is a fault. If he goes to a Sankaḍi house in the order of household tradition, then there is no fault. If he goes to Sankaḍi for a strong support or purpose, then also there is no fault. The commentator has discussed this in detail in this context._
**Ratri-Bhojan Viramna**
This rule is related to the time of taking Pind and its consumption. In the nineteenth study of Uttaradhyayana, the parents of Mrgaputra, while describing the horror of Sadhutva, have described Ratri-Bhojan Viramna as a very difficult task. Ratri-Bhojan is unaccepted for the sadhu. Jain Acharyas have considered it under the category of Shabal dosha. One rule in the 18 rules of Shraman (Vrat Shatka, Kay Shatka...) is the avoidance of Ratri-Bhojan. To establish the importance of Ratri-Bhojan Viramna, Mahavira did not mention it along with the 46 faults of Bhiksha, but established it as the sixth Vrat along with the five Mahavrata.
**1. Bhagabha 2 p. 521; Raiyam ti Modakchurnadi Punarmodaka-
Ditaya Rachitmaudeshik Bhedarupam. 2. Bribha 3140; Sankaḍijjati Jahin, Auni Jiyaan Sankaḍi
Sa Khalu. 3. Majjhima Nikaya 2/16. 4. Bribha 3160. 5. Bribha 3141. 6. For the description of various atonements and their faults when a sadhu goes to all these Sankaḍis, see Bribha 3142-3206
T p. 881-897. 7. Bribha 3177, T p. 890; Ath Kamen Grihaparipatyā
Sankaḍigriham Pratapstatatra Grahanam Bhojanam Va Kurvanasya Na
Dosha Bhavanti. 8. U 19/30.
9. Dasha 3/2. 10. Sam 21/1, Dashru 2/3 11. Bribha 2839, Dasha 4/17, Rai Bhoyana Veraman Chatthai.**