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## [237 Eleventh Uddeshak]
1. **Das** - One who has become a slave due to purchase or other reasons.
2. **Dusht** - **Kshaya Dusht** (prone to anger), **Vishaya Dusht** (attached to worldly pleasures).
3. **Mookh** - Foolish, confused in mind, including **Dravya Mookh** (attached to material possessions) and others.
4. **Karj-dar** - One who borrows another's wealth and does not repay.
5. **Jugit (Heen)** - Low in caste, karma, skill, or body (having lost limbs like nose, ears, hands, feet, etc.).
6. **Baddh** - Bound by a vow to someone for learning or teaching karma, skill, knowledge, mantras, etc.
7. **Bhrutk** - One who receives daily wages or travel allowance.
8. **Apahrut** - A child brought without the knowledge of parents or guardians.
9. **Garbhavathi** - A pregnant woman.
10. **Balavatsa** - A woman with a breastfeeding child.
The commentary elaborates on various sub-categories of these individuals and discusses the faults and atonement for initiating them.
These 20 types of individuals eligible for initiation are described in the Nisheeth Bhashya and other commentaries. The Agam mentions this topic in the Brihatkalpa Sutra, Uddeshak 4. There, it states that initiating three types is considered Akalpany (inappropriate), namely:
1. **Pandak**
2. **Kleb**
3. **Vatik**
The Brihatkalpa Bhashya explains "Vatik" from the reading "Vaiye". However, the Nisheeth Bhashya uses the word "Vahiye" in the description of ineligible individuals, implying a meaning of "afflicted by disease", and uses "Vatik" in the description of types of eunuchs.
**Vatik** - One who suffers from a disorder caused by a wind-related ailment and is only relieved by indulging in immoral acts.
**Kleb** - One who experiences involuntary ejaculation due to sight, sound, touch (embracing), or invitation.
The Brihatkalpa Sutra's original text separates these two from "Pandak" (eunuch) because they are considered men in terms of gender and Vedic qualifications, but they become eunuchs over time. Therefore, despite being men, they are prohibited from initiation.
**Aagamvihari Prati-shayajnani** (one who is well-versed in the Agam and has attained knowledge) can initiate all these individuals as appropriate.
The **Thanang Sutra, Chapter 5, Sutra 108** implies that one can initiate a "Balavaya" (child) with a **Geetarth Diksha** (initiation with a focus on devotional songs) due to certain reasons.
Commentary verse 3738 states that some of these 20 types of eligible individuals can be initiated as appropriate, but the authority to grant Geetarth Diksha to a "Balavaya" rests with the advice of other Geetarth practitioners. Otherwise, the initiator also incurs atonement.
**Individuals eligible for initiation:**
1. **Aryakshetra-utpann** - Born in a noble land.
2. **Jatikul-sampann** - Born into a noble family.
3. **Lghukarmi** - One with minimal karma.
4. **Nirmal-buddhi** - One with a pure mind.
5. **One who understands:**
* The rarity of human birth in the ocean of existence.
* The suffering of birth and death.
* The fickle nature of wealth.
* The pain of worldly pleasures.
* The separation from loved ones.
* The fleeting nature of life.
* The terrible consequences of actions in the afterlife.
* The futility of worldly existence.
6. **Virakt** - Detached from the world.
7. **Alpkashayi** - One with minimal passions.
8. **Alphasyādi** - Free from curiosity and frivolous pursuits.