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When a *pinḍanīyukti* occurs, it perpetuates the tradition of *mithyātva*. Additionally, the *rasalampata* muni, by indulging in his own and others' attachments, becomes ruthless and does not hesitate to consume living beings.
The fourth fault of accepting *ādhākarma* is *virādhaṇā*. Consuming excessive amounts of oily food makes the muni ill. Illness leads to the loss of *sūtra* and *artha* for him and his attendants. Treatment of the illness involves violence to the six bodies. If the attendants do not provide proper service, he experiences distress himself and, by becoming angry with the attendants, creates distress in their minds as well. In this way, he attains *ātmavirādhaṇā* and *sanyamavirādhaṇā*.
The fifth century of the *Bhagavati* mentions that a muni who mentally considers *ādhākarma* to be flawless, enjoys it himself considering it flawless, feeds others considering *ādhākarma* food to be flawless, and presents *ādhākarma* as flawless among the people, if he attains *kāladharma* without retracting from that place, becomes a *virādhaka*.
Illustrating the fault of *ādhākarma*, the *niyuktikāra* says that just as a beautiful gift, adorned with a coconut shell, becomes inedible if even a particle of dirt or other impurity touches it, similarly, pure food becomes inedible if it comes into contact with even a particle of *ādhākarma* food.
Purification of *ādhākarma* by the three *kalpas*
Even after emptying the vessel containing *ādhākarma* food, it remains contaminated until the three *kalpas* are performed. The *niyuktikāra* has explained the three *kalpas* in two ways. Cooking *ādhākarma* food in a vessel, removing it to another vessel and cleaning it thoroughly with a finger, is the first *lepa*. Similarly, the food remains contaminated until it is cleaned three times. If food is cooked in that vessel for the fourth time, it becomes pure. Alternatively, if the vessel is thoroughly washed three times and wiped with a cloth before cooking food, the food becomes pure. Similarly, if *ādhākarma* food enters the vessel of a *sādhu*, it must be purified by the three *kalpas* before consuming other food, otherwise, even pure food becomes contaminated.
1. *Pini* 83/3, *Mavṛ* p. 69, *Jībhā* 1185. 2. *Pini* 83/4. 3. *Pini* 83/5, *Jībhā* 1188.
4. (a) *Bhag* 5/139-145.
(b) *Piṁpra* 19; *Tass Ārāhaṇā Natthi*. 5. *Pini* 87. 6. *Mavṛ* p. 871.