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[Sixth Uddeshak] [253 11. A Nirgranthi with a disturbed mind (Kshipta Chitta) may accept Nirgrantha food or support from another Nirgranthi without violating the Jina-agya. 12. A Nirgranthi possessed by a Yaksha may accept Nirgrantha food or support from another Nirgranthi without violating the Jina-agya. 13. A Nirgranthi suffering from madness (Unmada) may accept Nirgrantha food or support from another Nirgranthi without violating the Jina-agya. 14. A Nirgranthi afflicted by an upsarga (Upsarga-prapta) may accept Nirgrantha food or support from another Nirgranthi without violating the Jina-agya. 15. A Nirgranthi who has calmed down from intense passions (Saadhikaran) may accept Nirgrantha food or support from another Nirgranthi without violating the Jina-agya. 16. A Nirgranthi who is undergoing severe penance (Saprayaschitta) may accept Nirgrantha food or support from another Nirgranthi without violating the Jina-agya. 17. A Nirgranthi who has renounced food and drink (Bhakta-paan-pratyakhyata) may accept Nirgrantha food or support from another Nirgranthi without violating the Jina-agya. 18. A Nirgranthi who is seeking disciples or a position (Artha-jat) may accept Nirgrantha food or support from another Nirgranthi without violating the Jina-agya.
The path of liberation for Nirgranthi-Nirgranthis is to never touch each other. If they do, they violate the Jina-agya. However, in the situations mentioned in the above sutras, Nirgranthi-Nirgranthis can help each other and provide service without violating the Jina-agya. 1. Kshipta Chitta - Disturbed mind due to sorrow or fear / 2. Dipta Chitta - Disturbed mind due to excessive joy / 3. Yaksha-vist - Possessed by a ghost, spirit, etc. / 4. Unmada-prapta - Mad due to delusion / 5. Upsarga-prapta - Afflicted by a deva, human, or a celestial being / 6. Saadhikaran - Calmed down from intense passions / 7. Saprayaschitta - Disturbed mind due to severe penance / 8. Bhakta-paan-pratyakhyata - Exhausted due to lifelong fasting / 9. Artha-jat - Disturbed due to the desire for disciples or a position /
Nirgranthi-Nirgranthis who are mad, possessed by a ghost, afflicted by an upsarga, or fearful should take care of each other. They should stop those who are engaged in conflict or discord by holding their hands.