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teaching (Adhayāpana), donation (Dāna) and accepting a donation (Pratigraha). According to Hemacandra non. violence (Ahimsā), truth (Satya), non-stealing (Asteya), celibacy (Brahmacarya) and destitution (Akiñcanatā) are the five Yamas. While commenting on the word Niyama, Abhayatilakagaại thinks that the bath (Snāna), silence (Mauna), fast (Upavāsa) ljyā, (donation or sacrifice?), study (Svadhyaya), concealment of generative organs (upasthitiguhā), service of the preceptor (Guruśuśrūşā), purity (Sauca), good conduct (Ācāra), and forbearance (Kșamā) are the ten Niyamas. One should feel happiness in the adoration of the guests by offering them the water for washing the feet ( ādya), food and cloth etc. (I. 63).
Donation is frequently referred to in the Dvyāśrayakāvya. While commenting on the word Pūrta (XV. 114), Abhayatilakagani explains that it is to construct tanks, wells, temples, gardens and to donate grains. Moreover for the mingled sense
1. Abhidhanacintamani,81
व्रतादानं परिव्रज्या तपस्या नियमस्थितिः ।
अहिंसा सूनृतास्ते यब्रह्माकिञ्चनता यमाः ।। 2. Cf. Apte's Sanskrit-English Dictionary (p. 290) quotes Atri-smrti
शौचमिज्या तपो दानं स्वाध्यायोपस्थनिग्रहः ।
व्रतमोनोपवासं च स्नानं च नियमा दश ।। 3. Dv.XV. 114
वापीकूपतडागानि देवतायतनानि च ।
पारामान्नप्रदानानि पूर्तमा प्रचक्षते ॥ Tha idea may be compared exactly with that of the Manusmrti. IV. 226
वापीकूपतडागादि देवतायतनानि च । अन्नदानमारामः पूर्तमित्यभिधीयते ॥
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