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The Sutra-Kritanga Sutra states that if someone desires to dig a well, build a pond, construct a water fountain, or run a food distribution center, and inquires of a Sadhu whether there is merit in such actions, or even if they do not inquire, the Sadhu should not permit such actions to a person who is engaged in violence against living beings.
When the question arises, "How should it be?" the solution is given as follows: A Sadhu who is free from the sins of self-concealment in thought, word, and deed, and who has conquered the senses, should not permit such actions.
The Sutra further states that one should avoid giving permission for such actions.
"Even if someone starts to dig a well, do not say that there is merit in it. Or, if there is no merit, do not say so. This is a great fear."
The commentary explains that if a king or someone else asks a Sadhu whether there is merit in digging a well or running a food distribution center, the Sadhu, upon hearing such words, should not agree to either of the answers, "There is merit" or "There is no merit," because both are fraught with great fear and fault.
"Those who are killed for the sake of giving food and water, whether they are mobile or immobile, are killed for their protection. Therefore, do not say that there is merit in such actions."
The commentary explains that the Sadhu should not agree to such actions because they involve the killing of mobile and immobile beings for the sake of providing food and water. The Sadhu, being self-controlled and having conquered the senses, should not say that there is merit in such actions.