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It has gone. Therefore, by adding two more, there are 14 distinctions. In brief, these distinctions have two categories - 1. Food, 2. Upadhi.
By dividing food into 6 categories and Upadhi into eight categories, there are a total of fourteen distinctions, and from one perspective, there are 12 types. Then, medicine, ointment, bed, and other things are not considered as Shayatarapinda.
3. Grass, gravel, ash, Mallag (dried clay), bed, bedding, pillow, and vessel coating, etc. are not called Shayatarapinda.
From the description, other equipment should also be considered as Shayatarapinda, such as - glasses, pencils, pencil sharpeners, pens, etc., and books or furniture used for reading should not be considered as Shayatarapinda.
4. If a member of Shayatar comes to take the necessary Upadhi and food for taking initiation, then that disciple, even though being a member of the Shayatar family, can be accepted.
When is Shayatar? - After taking initiation, when food and equipment are kept in the shelter, it is called Shayatar, meaning that after that, its use cannot be taken. After leaving the Shayatar's house, when should it be considered Shayatar?
1. If one does not stay even for one night, but only for some time during the day, then after leaving the house, it is not considered Shayatar.
2. If one leaves the house after staying for one or many nights, then until the end of the day, one should not take food, etc. from there, considering it as Shayatar.
3. If the monks who eat together in one circle stay in many houses, then all their owners should be considered Shayatar.
If any monk brings his own food, then they should consider their own Shayatar and the Acharya's Shayatar as their own Shayatar.
4. Taking Shayatarapinda leads to the sin of disobeying the command of Tirthankara Bhagwan. In worldly practice, it is customary that guests who stay at someone's house eat there. If the Sadhu does the same, then the possibility of Udgam, etc. sins becomes strong. The Shayatar's spirit of giving may decrease. Because getting a bed is rare, doing so can make the rarity of the bed even greater.
5. In exceptional circumstances, it is necessary to observe the commentary to know the order of taking Shayatarapinda, etc.
Penance for not knowing the Shayatar's house
48. The monk who does not know the Sagar family, does not ask, does not inquire, and goes to the house of the Pindavaya-Padiya in the morning, and eats or does not eat, is considered to have committed a sin.| SR No. | 003462 |
| Book Title | Agam 24 Chhed 01 Nishith Sutra Stahanakvasi |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Madhukarmuni, Kanhaiyalal Maharaj, Trilokmuni, Devendramuni, Ratanmuni |
| Publisher | Agam Prakashan Samiti |
| Publication Year | 1991 |
| Total Pages | 567 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari, Agam, Canon, Ethics, & agam_nishith |
| File Size | 11 MB |