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A monk should not stay in a place that breaks his samadhi. If he has to stay there due to some reason, he should remain detached.
In the eleventh Uddeshak, performing household duties with a sense of service or attachment is called Guru Chaturmasik Pratikraman. Opening and closing of animals etc. are also household duties. However, if a monk performs any household duty out of compassion in a special situation, then he incurs Laghu Chaturmasik Pratikraman according to this sutra. And if he performs any worldly act like tying, opening etc. out of attachment or affection for the householder, then he incurs Guru Chaturmasik Pratikraman.
- Although the acts of opening and closing of animals etc. are not prescribed for the one who practices restraint, here, performing it out of compassion is called Laghu Chaturmasik Pratikraman instead of Guru Chaturmasik Pratikraman.
Having compassion is the main characteristic of Samyaktva, yet there are many restrictions on the restrained life of a monk so that he does not get entangled in many household activities. If a monk has more food or water than necessary, even if he is in a position to eat, he is not allowed to give it to a hungry or thirsty person, either on request or without request. Because this type of giving tendency or performing the tendency mentioned in this sutra can gradually lead the monk to get entangled in many activities and deviate from the main goal of restrained practice. In Uttara. A. 9 Ga. 40, Namiraj Rishi says to Shakrendra in response to the inspiration of charity:
"Tassavi Sanjamo Seo, Aditass Vi Kinchanam."
Meaning - Restraint is superior even to the great charity of a householder, even without giving anything.
There is a difference in the Pratikraman for the general situation of compassion and the Pratikraman for the special situation, which depends on the decision of the Pratikraman giver according to the meaning of the song.
If an animal or human being is in danger of death and there is no one to save them, if a monk saves them in such a situation, he does not incur Chhed or Tap Pratikraman. He only needs to be criticized by the Guru.
_ If there is any act of breaking the rules like tying, opening etc. household work, giving food and water etc. or any act of violence against living beings in that tendency of compassion, then Laghu Chaturmasik Pratikraman is incurred.
_ Tirthankara Bhagwan Mahavir Swami saved Goshalak, who was about to be burnt to ashes by Tejo Leshya during the time of restrained practice, with his Shital Leshya and said after attaining Kevalgyan: "I gave up Shital Leshya for the sake of compassion for Goshalak, due to which the Tejo Leshya of the Vesh Yayana Bal Tapasvi was obstructed." - Bhag. Sh. 15
Therefore, in this sutra, it should be understood that there is no Pratikraman for compassion or compassion, but for the household tendency or the tendency to break the rules of restraint that is done along with it.