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भगवती सूत्रम् शः ९ उ: ३३ फलभोयणे इ वा बीयभोयणे इ वा हरियभोयणे इ वा भुत्तए वा पायए वा । तुमं सि च णं जाया ! सुहसमुचिए णो चेव णं दुहसमुचिए । णालं सियं णालं उन्हं णालं खुहा णालं पिवासा णालं चोरा णालं वाला णालं दंसा णालं मसगा णालं वाइय पत्तियसेंभियसण्णिवाइए विविहरोगायके परिस्सहोवसग्गे उदिणे अहिया वित्तए । तं णो खलु जाया ! अम्हे उ इच्छामो तुब्भं खणमवि विप्पओगं तं अच्छाहि ताव जाया ! जाव... ताव अम्हे जीवामो । तओ पच्छा अम्हेहि जाव... . पव्वइहिसि ।
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Having failed to change the mind of their son through persuasion, despite all their attractive speeches, arguments, inducements and allurements, Jamāli's parents changed their method. They now talked of hardship and trouble generated by restraint. Said they, "Dear son! The words of the nirgranthas are indeed true. They are unrivalled and have none equal to them. They are just, complete, correct, cutters of the worldly knot. They know the road to perfection and liberation. They are free from falsehood, and capable to end all misery. But, dear son, like the fixed gaze of the snake, the sharp edge of a weapon, grains of corn made from iron, this religion of the nirgranthas is difficult to fulfil. It is as tasteless as a mouthful of sand. It is as difficult to practise as difficult it is to face the tremendous current of the mighty river Gangā or to swim through an ocean with bare hands. It is as difficult to practise as difficult it is to walk on the edge of a naked sword. It is difficult like a rock, and its vows have the sharpness of a sword. Besides, dear son, the following things are prohibited to a nirgrantha monk: (1) food prepared or cooked with a monk in view, (2) food prepared or cooked with a purpose, (3) food prepared or cooked for self as well as the monk, (4) increasing the quantity of food on receiving the information that a monk is out on a begging mission, (5) food mixed with impure staff, (6) anything bought for a monk, (7) anything borrowed for a monk, (8) anything snatched from a child a servant and offered to a monk, (9) anything offered without the knowledge of the owner, (10) anything brought from another place, (11) food prepared for beggars, (12) food prepared to feed famine-stricken people, (13) food prepared
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