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## English Translation:
**458**
A being who gives to the unworthy attains the womb of a wicked being (ku-bhoga-bhumi). Just as a vessel that is not purified contaminates the milk and other things kept in it, so too does the unworthy contaminate the gift given to him. ||142||
Just as honey, milk, etc., kept in an unbaked vessel perish and also destroy the vessel, so too does a gift given to the unworthy perish itself and also destroys the recipient. ||143||
That which is worthy of being a vessel is known by its possession of pure qualities, just as a vessel is known by its ability to carry. ||144||
Just as a vessel made of iron cannot carry anyone across the ocean (nor can it cross itself), so too a person burdened with the weight of karma and full of faults cannot liberate anyone from the ocean of samsara (nor can he liberate himself). ||145||
Therefore, those who wear the Digambara garb, which is the means of attaining liberation, who desire food for the sake of maintaining their body and attaining knowledge and other virtues, who do not desire strength, longevity, taste, or nourishment for the body, who are content with just enough food to sustain their life, and who are capable of liberating themselves and others, are the only ones who are worthy of receiving gifts. The food given to them is the cause of liberation, i.e., it leads to the cessation of rebirth. ||146-148||
This is the most powerful and convincing example to illustrate the greatness of the virtue of giving. It is indeed a wonder that I have attained the five wonders through the greatness of giving. ||149||
Therefore, O King Bharata, we should all give the best gifts. Now, at the time of the Tirtha of Lord Vrishabhadeva, the worthy will spread everywhere. Meaning: Due to the Lord's good advice, many people will adopt the Muni vows. We should give them food and other gifts. ||150||
Prince Shreyans, with the details of his own past lives, spoke to all those members, which aroused their interest in giving the best gifts. ||151||
**Notes:**
* **Ku-bhoga-bhumi:** The womb of a wicked being, a state of existence characterized by suffering and negativity.
* **Digambara:** A Jain ascetic who wears no clothes.
* **Tirtha:** A sacred place or pilgrimage site.
* **Muni vows:** The five vows of Jainism: non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, and non-attachment.
* **Shreyans:** A Jain Tirthankara, a spiritual teacher who attained liberation.
* **Vrishabhadeva:** The first Jain Tirthankara.