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## 72
## Dasha Shruta Skandha Sutra
## Third Dasha
- **Commentary:** This Sutra discusses criticism related to food. For example, if a Sadhu collects all four types of food suitable for a Sadhu-kalpa from householders and brings it to his Ashram, and then starts criticizing the food - "I got this particular item from this particular place, this particular householder gave me this type of alms" etc. - before the Guru, it is considered Ashasana (a cause for blame). This is because it leads to a breach of discipline and fosters self-will. Therefore, it is proven that the criticism of the items collected through alms should be done first with the Ratnakar. However, remember that this criticism should be done before consuming the food etc.
The next Sutra also explains the same topic:
**Sehe asanam va panam va khaim va saim va padigahitta tam puvva meva sehataragassa uvadansehi paccha rayaniyassa asayana sehas. ||15||**
**Shaiksho ashanam va panam va khadim va svadim va prati grihya tat purva meva shaikshatarakasya upadarshayati pachad ratnikasya ashatana shaikshasya. ||15||**
**Word by word meaning:** Sehe - disciple, asanam - food, va - or, panam - water, va - or, khaim - edible, va - or, saim - tasty, padigahitta - taking, tam - that food, puvva meva - first, sehataragassa - to any disciple, uvadansehi - shows, paccha - later, rayaniyassa - to the Ratnakar, asayana - blame, sehas - to the disciple. 'Va' word is used for choice or group meaning.
**Meaning:** If a disciple takes food, water, edible and tasty items and shows them to another disciple before the Guru, it leads to blame for the disciple.
**Commentary:** This Sutra highlights that a disciple should first show the food, water, edible and tasty items collected from householders to the Guru. If he shows it to another disciple before the Guru, it leads to blame. This is because it breaks discipline. Also, by doing so, neither the Guru's Guru-tva (status of a Guru) nor the disciple's Shishya-tva (status of a disciple) can remain. The essence of this statement is that after bringing the food etc., one should...