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I fpükfu{ki kfi /kku&i j0; i ns k&ekrl; Rdkykfrøek% VII.36 Sacittaniksep pidh na-paravyapade a-m tsarya-k 1 tikram h
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Meaning:
I fpūkfu{ki ] I fpŪkkfi /kku] ij 0; i nsk] ekki ; ! vkg dkykfrøe & ;s 'vfrfFk&I foHkkx&ords i kp&vfrpkj ga Placing food on animate things such as green leaves, covering it with such things, food of another host, envy, and untimely food are the five transgressions of guest partaking vow.
Q.VII.36.1
A. VII.36.1
What are the five transgressions of the vow to consume food after feeding the ascetics (athithisamvibh gavrata)? These are serving the food to the guests; by placing the food on animate things, by covering food with things infested with organism, food from another host, with envy and untimely.
Q.VII.36.2
What is meant by serving the food to the guests by placing the food on things infested with organism? It means to place the food on lotus or banana leaf etc (with organism) to serve to the guests.
A.VII.36.2
Q.VII.36.3 A. VII.36.3
What is meant by apidh na? It means to cover.
Q. VII.36.4 A.VII.36.4
What is meant by covering food with animate objects? It means to cover the food with green leafs of the plants like lotus / banana etc which are still animate.
Q.VII.36.5 A.VII.36.5
What is meant by parvyapde a? It means to ask others to bring food and serve (and not self) or to serve food prepared by others.
Q.VII.36.6
A.VII.36.6
If a person spends money for food but instead of serving asks others to serve, then what is benefit to him? The benefits of serving are accrued to others (who serve) and not to himself (donor).
Q. VII.36.7
A. VII.36.7
It is earlier said that doing, asking others to do or supporting others to do are all equal. Then why here we say that benefits are accrued by the server and not by the one who donates? Donating, worshipping and having a child are the benefits which are accrued by performing the instrumental activities yourself. Of course a disabled person can accrue benefits by asking others to donate or worship on his behalf. Supporting worship and donation by others, the human and sub-human beings can accrue benefits.
Q.VII.36.8 A. VII.36.8
What is the benefit accrued by donating yourself? The donor accrues the energy to have and digest food, enjoy sensual pleasures, have woman and the capability to donate.
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