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layman, or in the absence of both, to do so in thought), on the day following the fast undertaken in the previous vow, or whenever opportunity offers to partake of some of the food about to be eaten, without informing the guest of the vow to do this; and only the things which are partaken of by the monk should be eaten at the time. It is things which are necessary for life that are partaken of; and books, clothing, medicines, etc., as well as food, may be offered to the person invited.
This vow, if taken, must be practised at least. once a year.
Partial Transgressions.*
Offering food with life in it to a monk; fruit, for instance, not cut. After fifty minutes of being cut, fruit is considered to contain 10 life constituting the body of the fruit.
Putting living things among food which is free from life; for instance putting fresh cold water, which has life, with water that has been boiled. In the Jain belief fresh cold water is a mass of living substance, and not merely the home of minute life or animaculate.
Giving the food etc., in a grudging spirit.
Saying that soinething which the monk may have asked us for and which we do not wish to give belongs to a friend or some one else.
*Tattvarh, S. VII, 31. Yogassastra, III, 118.
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