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## Trivarnika Achar.
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What is stated in the false scriptures by the greedy and lustful Brahmins, that should not be given, such as goats, women, and other things that are violent, like footwear. || 143 ||
Very greedy Brahmins have written in false scriptures that one should give goats, women, etc. as donations. This should not be done. Also, do not give violent things like footwear. || 143 ||
## Recipients of Donations.
One should spend their wealth in these seven places: building a Chaitya, building a Chaityaalaya, writing scriptures, renovating scriptures, and the four Sanghas. Otherwise, their wealth will be useless. || 144 ||
One should spend their wealth on building a Chaitya, building a Chaityaalaya, writing scriptures, renovating scriptures, and the four Sanghas. These are the seven places where a Shravak should spend their wealth. Otherwise, their wealth will be useless. || 144 ||
## Praise for the Generous.
Sripena Maharaja, by giving food to the Charan Munis, Aditya Gati and Arinjaya, was born in the first excellent Bhogabhoomi. After enjoying heavenly pleasures many times, he finally attained the position of Shantinath Tirthankara and attained liberation. Here, only the cause is shown, meaning he did not become a Tirthankara just by giving food, but he attained such merit and position through the power of food donation, which enabled him to bind the nature of a Tirthankara. If he had not given food, he would not have received that merit and position, which would have enabled him to bind the nature of a Tirthankara. Therefore, even in his position as a Tirthankara, food donation is the cause.
A daughter-in-law of the Devakul king used to give medicine donations. She cured a Muni by giving him medicine. As a result, she was reborn as the daughter of a wealthy merchant named Vrishabhasena and received the Siddhi called Sarvoshadhi, which cured all diseases like fever, diarrhea, etc.
A pig, in his previous birth, had the intention of building a residence for the Munis and protected a Muni in his pig form. Due to the good results of these two actions, he was reborn as a Siddhi-bearing Deva in the Saudharma heaven.
Govinda, a cowherd, worshipped the scriptures and gave them to the Munis. Due to the influence of this donation, he became a Muni named Kaundesh and crossed the ocean of knowledge of the twelve Angas.
These are four examples of the four types of donations. There are many others, but only four are mentioned here. || 145 ||
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