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Jain Terms Preserved:
The Sarvagnas (omniscient ones) have said that the Sadhu (ascetic) who does not eat from the vessels of the householders, such as copper vessels, etc., in the 'Grihamatre' (within the house), is to be associated with Samayika (equanimity) and Mahura (equanimity).
Explanation - The ascetic who has aversion to impure water, who does not consume impure water, who does not perform Prajnapana (confession of faults), who avoids Lava-karma (minor transgressions), i.e., who renounces activities that are the cause of karmic bondage, the Sarvagnas have called such a Shramana (ascetic) as one established in Samayika (equanimity) and Mahura (equanimity).
And the Muni (ascetic) does not get intoxicated, knowing that the broken life (the thread of life) cannot be mended again, yet the ignorant being becomes audacious and commits sins - the foolish one is destroyed by his own evil deeds, just as the granary is filled with grains. Realizing this, the Muni does not indulge in pride and arrogance.
The verses further explain that the wise, who know the secrets of life, have stated that the life of beings, which is broken by the course of time, cannot be mended like a broken thread. Yet, the ignorant person becomes bold and commits sins without any shame. Such an ignorant being is considered sinful due to his evil deeds, just as the granary is filled with grains. Knowing this, the Muni (ascetic) does not indulge in pride, as he realizes that he is also one among those who engage in undesirable activities, but he is the one who is performing virtuous deeds.