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Q.VII.21.19
A.VII.21.19
What is meant by vow for partaking food after feeding the ascetics (athithisamvibh gavrata)? He who moves from place to place without transgressing his self control is called a guest (atithi). To give such guests (ascetics and other votaries) food, shelter, scriptures and medicines from own belonging with a pure heart is called the vow of partaking food after feeding the ascetics.
Q.VII.21.20 A.VII.21.20
What is implied by the word ca in the aphorism? The word ca at the end is used to indicate that the vows also include the householder's duties described in the next aphorism. It can also mean that the six essential duties ( va yakas) are also included in these twelve vows.
Q.VII.21.21 A.VII.21.21
What are twelve vows of a householder votary ( r vaka)? These are five minor vows, three enhancing vows and four teaching vows.
ekj. kkfUrdha Yyşkuka tkf"krk VII.22
M ran ntik m sallekhan m joșit
VFk% Meaning:
rFkk og ekj. kkfürd 1 Yy[kuk dk infriod l ou djupkyk gksrk gå The householder courts 'voluntary pious-death' at the end of his life.
Q.VII.22.1 A. VII.22.1
What is meant by death 'marana'? The loss of senses and the vitalities at the end of one's duration of life acquired by one's own dispositions is called death.
Q.VII.22.2 A.VII.22.2
Why has anta added to marana in the aphorism?? The word anta or end refers to a particular state of existence caused by death.
Q.VII.22.3 A.VII.22.3
What is meant by mr nantik ? That which has death as its object is m r nantik.
Q.VII.22.4 A.VII.22.4
What is ‘courting voluntary pious-death' (sallekhan )? It is making the physical body and the internal passions thin /weak by abandoning their sources of strength gradually at the approach of death.
Q.VII.22.5
A.VII.22.5
Has the word joșit instead of sevit been used to make the intention of the aphorism crisp and clear? No! Sevit means to enjoy or serve while the word joșit means to observe with pleasure. Since 'voluntary pious-death' is observed with pleasure and on one's own sweet will and hence the word joșit is more appropriate here.
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