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## Agam Sutra 39, Chhed Sutra-5, 'Mahanishith'
Study/Purpose/Sutra Number - 1389
O Bhagvant! If a Gani, without negligence, does not always take care of the Gachch according to the scriptures, with the correct statement, what is the Paranchit Prāyaśchitta for him? O Gautam! If he does not take care of the Gachch, then it is called Paranchit Prāyaśchitta. O Bhagvant! And then, if any Gani is free from all the supports of negligence, always takes care of the Gachch according to the scriptures, with Saran and other things, and his disciple, who is wicked or of that kind, does not practice the true conduct of the right path, then does the Gani receive Prāyaśchitta? O Gautam! Certainly, such a Guru receives Prāyaśchitta. O Bhagvant! For what reason? O Gautam! Because he has given Pravrajya to the disciple without testing him with virtues and vices. O Bhagvant! Can such a Gani also be given Prāyaśchitta? O Gautam! Such a Gani with such qualities, but when such sinful Gachch, who are not practicing self-benefit, are not purified by the three-fold purification, then they should be expelled from the Sangha. O Bhagvant! When the Gani, the leader of the Gachch, purifies the Gachch with the three-fold purification, can that Gachch be respected? If, after repenting, gaining remorse, consuming the correct Prāyaśchitta, receiving Upasampada in the residence of another Gachchādhipati, and following the right path, he is to be respected. Now, if he remains free-willed in the same way, does not repent, does not gain remorse, then do not respect that Gachch, do not consider it, which is expelled from the four-fold Shraman Sangha. Sutra-1390
O Bhagvant! When the disciple behaves in the correct way of restraint, then some bad Guru, in the form of their initiation, approaches that good disciple, then what is considered the proper duty of the disciple? O Gautam! To practice severe heroic austerity. O Bhagvant! In what way? O Gautam! By entering another Gachch. O Bhagvant! He cannot enter another Gachch without giving up his relationship with his master. Then what should he do? O Gautam! His relationship with his master should be completely erased. O Bhagvant! How can his relationship with his master be completely erased? O Gautam! By writing a letter. O Bhagvant! What are those letters? O Gautam! "I will not accept myself as their disciple or disciple-woman at any time in the future." O Bhagvant! If he does not write such a letter? O Gautam! If he does not write such a letter, then tell the nearby Pravachni, and gather four or five together, and forcefully make him write the letter. O Bhagvant! If even by such force, that bad Guru does not write the letter, then what should he do? O Gautam! If that bad Guru does not write the letter in that way, then advise him to expel him from the Sangha. O Bhagvant! Why should he say this?
O Gautam! In this world, the stake of the house and family, in the form of a great noose, is stuck on the neck. With great difficulty, breaking that stake, born from many physical and mental pains, terrified by the pain of the world in the form of the speed of the arrow, somehow, by the effect of the destruction of attachment and false belief, etc., attaining the right path, rising above the enjoyment of desires, gaining detachment, if his tradition does not continue, he earns such unattached merit. That merit is earned through the practice of austerity and restraint. If the Guru himself becomes an obstacle in the practice of his austerity and restraint, or causes obstacles and hindrances for others, if he considers the obstacle-maker to be good and approves of him, if he ignores the obstacle, whether from his own side or from the other side, that is, if he does not stop him with his own power, then the existing Dharmavirya of such a virtuous Sadhu is destroyed. As much as the Dharmavirya is destroyed, so much is the merit of the one who was going to come forward destroyed. If he abandons the Shramanlinga, then, being of such qualities, he abandons that Gachch and goes to another Gachch. Even then, if he cannot enter, then perhaps he will abandon his life unlawfully, perhaps he will attain false belief and join other deceivers, perhaps he will enter the household life by collecting women, such a great ascetic was now an un-ascetic, becoming a servant working in another's house. Until such a light arrangement is made, the darkness of solitary false belief will increase. As much as false belief increases, so much will the community of such people increase.
Muni Diparatnasagar Krit (Mahanishith) Agam Sutra-Hindi Translation
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