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That is, - Dharma is of four types - in the forms of charity, righteousness, penance and right volition. All the Lords Jina have also said it to be of two types - Śruta-dharma (dharma in the form of right scriptural teachings) and Cāritra-dharma (dharma in the form of right conduct). Grhasthānāmāhāradānādikameva paramo dharmaḥ |
- Paramātmaprakāśa Tīkā, 2111. That is, - For the householders the giving of food etc., is the best dharma.
Asamvibhāgo na hu tassa mokkho Il
- Daśavaikālika, 9.2.23.
That is, - One who does not share his belongings with others by giving them in charity cannot liberate. Asamvibhāgī aciyate, pāvasamaņe tti vuccai ||
- Uttarādhayayana sūtra, 17.3. That is, – The monk who does not share what he receives as alms is a sinful monk.
Comments - Here the sharing of what is received has been prescribed not only for the householders but also for the ordained ascetics. THE RESULT OF CHARITY: DESTRUCTION OF KARMA
Yat teșu dānam bhakta-pāna-vastra-pātrāśrayāder-dīnānāthavanīyakādişu agārisvanagāreșu ca jñāna-darśanācaraņasampanneșu tvekāntakarmanirjarāphalam ca bhavati |
- Tattvārihabhāsya Siddhasenavrtti, 6.13. That is, - By giving food, water, clothes, pots, shelter, etc., to the needy, orphans, mendicants, householders and ordained ascetics is charity and if the recipient is endowed with the virtues of right vision, right knowledge and right conduct then such charity singularly becomes a means of karmic reduction and destruction.
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