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## Dasha Shruta Skandha Sutra
## Third Dasha
Therefore, it is proven that for the observance of Vinaya-Dharma, whatever is received through alms, the Guru or Ratnakara should be invited first.
Now the Sutrakar describes the desire for food:
**Sehe Raayanieṇ Saddhiṁ Asanṁ vā Paṇṁ vā Khaahimṁ vā Saahimṁ vā Paḍigaahittaṁ Taṁ Raayaniyam Aṇāpuccittaṁ Jass Jass Icchhai Tass Tass Khaḍṁ Khaḍṁ Taṁ Dalayati Aasaayaṇā Sehass. ||17||**
**Shaiksho Ratniken Sardham Asanam va Panam va Khadim va Swadim va Prati Grihya Tad-Ratnikam Anaprchhya Yasmai-Yasmai Ichchati Tasmai-Tasmai Prachuram-Prachuram Dadatyashaatana Shaikshasya. ||17||**
_Paddarthanvaya- Sehe- disciple Raayanieṇ- Ratnakara ke Saddhiṁ- with Asanṁ- food vā- or Paṇṁ- water vā- or Khaahimṁ- Khadim vā- or Saahimṁ- Swadim ko vā- or other equipment Paḍigaahittaṁ- taking came to the shelter and then Taṁ- that food Raayaniyam- Ratnakara ko Aṇāpuccittaṁ- without asking Jass Jass- whom whom Icchhai- wants Tass Tass- that that Khaḍṁ Khaḍṁ- abundant Taṁ- that food etc. Dalayati- gives then Sehass- disciple ko Aasaayaṇā- desire for food._
**Mulaarth- The disciple comes to the shelter with food, water, Khadim and Swadim along with the Ratnakara and without asking the Ratnakara, if he gives abundant food to whomever he wants, then he (the disciple) feels a desire for food.**
**Teeka- This Sutra highlights that when the disciple comes to the shelter with food, water, Khadim and Swadim, it is appropriate for him not to give anything to anyone without the Ratnakara's permission. If he gives as much as he wants to whomever he wants, then he feels a desire for food. However, if someone is sick or an ascetic in need, then there is no desire for food in giving to them, because there is protection and merit in that.**