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After attaining omniscience when he became a Tirthankar, ascetic Loharya used to bring food for him. However he accepted it in his palms and not in a bowl.
According to Acharya Shri Atmaram ji M. Bhagavan never ate food from a householder's pot.
(Acharanga, p. 670) Sovadhiye hu luppati-In this phrase upadhi has three meanings (1) body, (2) karma, and (3) equipment and other possessions. These upadhis (impostures) act as burglars for disciplined life.
Parivajjiyana omanam-The feast where estimated quantity of food becomes short due to over crowding is called avaman feast. Dashavaikalik Churni also gives similar interpretation. If an ascetic collects food from a place where calculated quantity of food is prepared for a limited number of guests, the quantity becomes inadequate for the guests. In such case either more food will have to be cooked or some one will go hungry. As these are considered to be faults related to ascetic food, to collect food from such feast is prohibited.
(Dashavaikalik Sutra 2/6) Some commentators have taken omanam as apaman (insult) and interpreted—“not caring for honour or insult."
Anukkanto-The commentator (Vritti) interprets it as the conduct which has been followed. It can be understood two ways
(1) He followed the conduct followed by other Tirthankars.
(2) He did not transgress the path shown by other Tirthankars. Therefore this code is undefiled.
Bhagavan did not follow any code or rule with a prejudice, presumption or dogma. He was a relativist and non-absolutist. This is conveyed by the term apadinnena.
• END OF LESSON ONE
उपधान-श्रुत : नवम अध्ययन
Upadhan-Shrut: Ninth Chapter
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