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Q.VII.39.7 A.VII.39.7
What is meant by arcana? It is to worship the guest ascetic.
Q.VII.39.8 A.VII.39.8
What is meant by pran ma? It is to bow in reverence before the guest ascetic.
Q.VII.39.9 A.VII.39.9
What is meant by yoga uddhi? It is to cleanse / purify the mind, speech and body of the donor and declare so to the recipient ascetic.
Q.VII.39.10 A.VII.39.10
Q. VII.39.11 A. VII.39.11
What is meant by eşan uddhi? It is to clean and purify food by to donor and to declare so the recipient ascetic. What is meant by dravyavisesa? It is the food which enhances observing austerities, study etc of the It is the food which enhan ascetic.
Q. VII.39.12 A. VII.39.12
Who are the donors? Warrior, Br hmana and Vai ya can be donors.
Q.VII.39.13 A.VII.39.13
What are the special characteristics of the donor? These are faith, devotion, free from personal gains, free from greed, compassion, contentment, full of forgiveness, intelligence and practitioner of truth,. These characteristics enhance significantly the benefits accrued from charity. Further he is free from envy and regret.
Q. VII.39.14 A. VII.39.14
Who are the special recipients of the gifts? The ascetics who practise the three jewels (right faith-knowledgeconduct) are the special recipients.
Q.VII.39.15 A.VII.39.15
How many types of recipients of gifts are there?
The recipients are of three categories namely supreme recipients, average recipients and ordinary recipient.
Q.VII.39.16 A.VII.39.16
Who are the supreme recipients of gift? Ascetics fall in this category.
Q.VII.39.17 A. VII.39.17
Who are average recipients of gifts? These are the nuns (female ascetics) and the votary householders at higher levels of pratim s (stages of spiritual purification for the householders).
Q.VII.39.18 A.VII.39.18
Who are the ordinary recipients of the gifts? The householders endowed with right belief / faith but not observing the vows fall in this category.
Q.VII.39.19 A.VII.39.19
Who are improper recipients o the gifts? The householders who lack right faith / belief and observe external austerities (i.e. imitating a votary).
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