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## The Dasha Shruta Skandha Sutra (Chapter 236)
**The question arises: Is it a sin to give alms to a Shraman who worships an image?**
The answer is that the fruit of charity depends on the recipient (patra). Just as the type of seed sown in a field determines the type of fruit, similarly, the fruit of charity will be determined by the recipient - whether they are a worthy (su-patra) or unworthy (ku-patra) recipient.
As it is said: "O Jambu Swami! What happens to a Shraman or a Brahman who receives food, drink, clothing, and shelter from a person who is not worthy? It is a sin! It is not a good deed."
**Sixth Dasha**
This Sutra uses the terms "Shraman" and "Mahan." Abhaydeva Suri explains these terms as follows: "Mahan" means one who does not kill living beings (sthula-pranatipat-nivritatva). Therefore, a Mahan or a Brahman is one who has renounced the world (desh-virat).
In other words, giving food to a Shraman or Mahan who is not worthy (asuk) is a sin. The rest should be understood by oneself.
**The total duration of all the images is five and a half years.** After this period, the devotee either becomes a monk (dikshit) or takes on another image. If one knows the time of their death, they can ascend to heaven through fasting (anashan). Like the great merchant Kartik, a devotee can take on many images. Although they can return to the householder's life after fulfilling the rules, this practice is not generally considered good. Therefore, after observing the image, one should spend the rest of their life in devotion and meditation.
**O Jambu Swami!**
Thus, Shri Sudharma Swami says to Shri Jambu Swami:
"O Jambu Swami! Just as I have heard the meaning of this Dasha from the mouth of Shri Shraman Bhagwan Mahavira Swami, I have told you the same. I have not added anything from my own intellect."