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Dasha Shruta Skandha Sutra
Third Dasha
Therefore, to avoid Ashatana, the disciple should never perform the actions mentioned above. Only then can Guru-bhakti remain and Vinaya-dharma be followed.
Now the Sutrakar describes Ashatana related to the above topic:
"Sehe Rayaniyassa Kahan Kahemanas Parisan Bhettaa Bhavai Asayana Sehass." ||28||
"Shaiksho Ratnikasya Katham Kathayatah Parisadbhatta Bhavatya Ashatana Shaiksyasya." ||28||
Padyarth Anvaya: Sehe - disciple, Rayaniyassa - of Ratnakara, Kahan - story, Kahemanas - telling, Parisan - assembly (of listeners), Bhettaa - breaking, Bhavai - becomes, Sehass - disciple, Asayana - Ashatana.
Mulaarth: If the disciple breaks the assembly while Ratnakara is telling a story, then he will experience Ashatana.
Teeka: This Sutra describes that if Ratnakara is delivering a Dharma-katha somewhere, and the people are peacefully listening to the story, being influenced by the Dharma-prachar, then one should never try to break the assembly. If a disciple says, "It's time for Bhiksha, the story should end," or "You are so fond of the story, other Sadhus are suffering from hunger," etc., and creates an obstacle, causing the listeners to leave, then the disciple will experience Ashatana. As a result, those who were supposed to benefit from the story will be deprived of it. This behavior of the Guru and disciple will lead to ridicule from the people, disrespect for Vinaya-dharma, fear of loss in knowledge, vision, and character, and the emergence of self-contradiction and restraint-contradiction, leading to the soul being trapped in the bondage of karma like Jnanavaraniya, etc. Therefore, one should never break the assembly.