Agam 10 Ang 10 Prashna Vyakaran Sutra Sthanakvasi

Author(s): Amarmuni, Varunmuni, Sanjay Surana
Publisher: Padma Prakashan

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The gist is that the fault of stealing (adattadan) is only in case of those things wherever the giving and taking is possible in normal behaviour and that thing is taken with an evil mind. In case a thing is owned or not owned by any person and is for free use for all or for which the permission of god Indra has been taken, its possession or use does not amount to stealing. A monk can take only the thing that is offered to him or a thing for which permission of god Indra has been taken.
The words 'asamvihhagi' and 'asangraharuchi' in the aphorism indicate that a monk belonging to a particular class (gachh) should take into consideration, the needs of all the monks in that class or group. He should not be selfish. He should with a broad mind divide among the monks the food and the like that has been collected according to the procedure laid down in the scriptures. He should not show lack of interest in acceptance of an article or food due to his selfish nature which is needed for any particular monk and which is being offered according to the code. The monks in the group should experience happiness in gratifying each other.
In the above aphorism, the words tapahsten (thief of austerities) and the like have been used. They are mentioned in Dashavaikalik Sutra also. They are explained hereunder
Tapahsten-While looking at a naturally weak monk a person asked, 'Sir, I have heard that in this group some monks are observing fast for one month. Are you the same monk?'
If after hearing it, the monk while not actually practising fast for one month, says that he is observing fast for one month, then he is a thief of austerities. If he replies in a cunning manner, 'O dear; monks always practice fasting. Their life is full of austerities. Then also he is thief of austerities.
Thus by replying in a crooked manner, he creates the impression in the mind of the other that he is the one doing austerities although he is not actually practicing austerities. Such a monk is thief of austerities (tapah sten).
Vachasten (Thief of Speech)-Similarly in a deceitful manner, to gain fame for himself about being an eloquent orator or commentator while actually that quality is in some other monk, and thus to declare oneself an expert is thief of speech.
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