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## The Importance of Pindaniryukti
This text discusses the importance of Pindaniryukti (a Jain ritual). It explains that if a couple was unable to have children, a ritual called Niyoga was performed. This involved a man called a Lomsha Purusha, who would father a child with the woman. The Manusmriti (a Hindu legal text) also mentions Niyoga, but specifies that only a son should be born through this practice. The text also mentions that a man could pay someone to have their horse breed with another horse.
After a person's death, a statue of them was made and offerings were given. On the anniversary of a parent's death, a feast was held in their memory, either for people with the same name or for everyone.
The text also mentions the tradition of giving charity. People believed that if they didn't give charity, they wouldn't have a good afterlife. Wealthy people would give five types of alms to ascetics and Brahmins, especially after a famine. Women would keep track of the alms they gave by drawing lines on their walls.
The text states that eating beef was considered a great sin. A feast was held for the deceased, which included sweets like Ghevar. This feast was also called Karaduyabhakta. Special foods like laddoos were made for the Udyapan (a Jain ceremony). On special festivals, sevai (a type of noodle) was eaten with ghee and jaggery.
## Transportation
The text also mentions transportation methods. The author describes the ancient transportation routes and methods, including water and land routes. Water routes were traversed by boats, while land routes were covered by carts, donkey carts, bullock carts, and on foot. People who were unable to walk were carried in a Kapotee (a type of palanquin). The text also mentions obstacles faced on water routes, such as deep water.