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[ Pracchannabhojanāṣṭakam ]
sarvārambhanivṛttasya mumukṣorbhāvitātmanaḥ. puṇyādiparihārāya mataṁ pracchannabhojanam.
A well disposed aspirant, having abstained from all kinds of sinful activities and aspiring for salvation is desired to take food in private, for avoiding auspicious bondage.
bhuñjānaṁ vīkṣya dīnādiryācate kṣutprapīḍitaḥ. tasyānukampayā dāne puṇyabandhaḥ prakīrtitaḥ. If a hunger-stricken miserable etc. begs for food from monk at seeing him eating, his (monk's) offering due to compassion, is known as auspicious bondage.
bhavahetutvataścāyaṁ neṣyate muktivāḍinām. puṇyāpuṇyakṣayānmuktiriti śāstravyavasthiteḥ.
This auspicious bondage being the cause of worldcycle, is not desirable for those aspiring salvation because sacred treaties maintain that due to elimination of meritorious and demeritorious karmas liberation is attained.
prāyo na cānukampāvāṁstasyādatvā kadācana. tathāvidhasvabhāvattvācchaknoti sukhamāsitum.
One may argue that meritorious bondage may be avoided by not offering the food to miserable etc. by that monk who is taking food in open. Refuting this Acarya says Generally, a compassionate monk will never be able to remain happy by denying to the miserable one owing to his compassionate nature.
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