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## First Study: Gathapati Ananda
**[49]** There are 49 causes. The vow is not tainted until that need is fulfilled, but it should not be afflicted by intense desire or unrestrained lust, because it can lead to a violation of the vow, a breach of decorum, and a tendency towards other excesses and improprieties.
A person should not indulge in aphrodisiacs, aphrodisiac drugs, intoxicants, etc., due to intense sensual desires. This is very important from a moral standpoint. Doing so is the fifth transgression of this vow, from which the devotee should completely abstain.
**Transgressions of the Desire-Quantity Vow**
**49.** The five transgressions of the Desire-Quantity vow should be known by the Shramanopasaka, and not be practiced. They are as follows:
* **Kshetra-Vastu-Pramanatikram:** Exceeding the limit of land and property.
* **Hiranya-Suvarna-Pramanatikram:** Exceeding the limit of gold and silver.
* **Dvipad-Chatushpad-Pramanatikram:** Exceeding the limit of bipeds and quadrupeds.
* **Dhana-Dhanaya-Pramanatikram:** Exceeding the limit of wealth and grain.
* **Kupy-Pramanatikram:** Exceeding the limit of anger.
**Discussion:**
Wealth, affluence, and prosperity are such attractions in worldly life that even wise and discerning individuals get caught in their allure. The Desire-Quantity vow is a path to liberation from that allure. The goal of this vow is for the individual to gradually limit their material possessions. The transgressions mentioned in this vow, which should be avoided, provide a special motivation for limiting desires.
**Kshetra-Vastu-Pramanatikram:** Kshetra refers to land used for cultivation. When taking the vow, the devotee should not exceed the amount of land they have set aside for themselves. Vastu (Vathu) refers to dwelling places, gardens, etc. When taking the vow, the Shravaka also sets limits for these. Crossing these limits is a transgression of this vow.
**Hiranya-Suvarna-Pramanatikram:** When taking the vow, the devotee sets a limit for themselves regarding precious metals like gold and silver. Exceeding that limit is a transgression of this vow. This also includes current coins like mohars and rupees.
**Dvipad-Chatushpad-Pramanatikram:** Dvipad - two-legged - humans, slaves, servants, and Chatushpad - four-legged - animals. Exceeding the limits set regarding these when taking the vow is included in this transgression. As mentioned earlier, slavery was prevalent in those days.