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Quint-Essence of Dharma as Preached by Mahâvîra
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That gift would have purity of receiver, whose receiver is such a man as has ceased censurable activity, is lacking in three vanities, has three controls, observes the five kinds of carefulness, is free from love and hate.
निर्ममो नगर वसत्यङ्गोपकरणादिषु ।
तथाऽष्टादशशीलाङ्गसहस्रधरणोद्धुरः ।।१।१।१७६।।
Has no attachment to towns, dwelling' body, clothes etc., cheerful in observing the eighteen thousand laws of good conduct. रत्नत्रयधरो धीरः, समकाञ्चनलोष्टुकः ।
शुभध्यानद्वयस्थास्नुर्जिताक्षः कुक्षिशम्बलः।।१।१।१८०।।
Possesses the three jewels, is resolute, considers gold and a clod to be equal, is firm in the two kinds of good meditation. निरन्तरं यथाशक्ति नानाविधतपः परः ।
संयमं सप्तदशधा, धारयन्नविखण्डितम् ।।१।१।१८१।। अष्टादश प्रकारं च, ब्रह्मचर्यं समाचरन् ।
यत्रेदृग ग्राहको दानं, तत् स्याद् ग्राहकशुद्धिमत् ।।१।१।१८२।।
Has subdued his senses, takes food only for his stomach (i.e. to live), is unceasingly devoted to various and manyfold penance according to his ability, keeps the seventeen kinds of self-restraint unbroken, and practices the eighteen kinds of chastity. Where such type of receiver of gift is available that is considered to be pure receiver.
देयशुद्धं द्विचत्वारिंशद्दोषरहितं भवेत्।
पाना-ऽशन-खाद्य-स्वाद्य वस्त्र - संस्तारकादिकम् ।।१।१।१८३।।
A thing given, drink, food, fruit, a sweet, clothing, bed, etc., that is free from the fortytwo faults is pure.
'कालशुद्धं तु यत् किञ्चित्, काले पात्राय दीयते।
भावशुद्धं त्वनाशंसं, श्रद्धया यत् प्रदीयते । । १।१।१८४।।
Whatever is given at a suitable time to a suitable person is pure in respect to time. Whatever is given without desire and with faith has purity of intention.
न देहेन बिना धर्मो न देहोऽन्नादिकं बिना ।
धर्मोपग्रहदानं तद्, विदधीत निरन्तरम् ।।१।१।१८५।।
Dharma cannot exist without the body, nor the body without food, etc., therefore the gift of support to Dharma should be practised constantly.
