Book Title: Manava Dharma
Author(s): Bhurmal Shastri, Nihalchandra Jain
Publisher: Aacharya 	Gyansagar Vagartha Vimarsha Kendra

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________________ 60 / MANAV DHARMA 3. To donate or to distribute one's own property amongs the sons with a view to get mental peace, satisfaction and contentment. that charity is known as Anvayadanti Dan. To extend help and to give suitable assistance to all such people who are men of characters, social attributes. Saints and Ascetics who have retired from worldly life and, that too, with an aim so that the good attributes and higher qualities of a man are to be respected by the society and in the society. Except the fourth form of charity Patradan, rest of the three are interdependent or reciprocal. When the need arises or when the others become competent to oblige the donor at the time of necessity or emergency, they do so. Not only this but the donor, while giving the donations or money in charity, always keeps in mind that his donations must not be misused. "We (Donors) also expect in one corner of our heart or mind that at the time of need, the receivers of donations must extend their help to the donors". But Patradan has a different outlook. The donor, whatever donates, does not expect anything in retum. It is given out of Right Faith and with a religious mind. Patradan is generally given to saints, Ascetics or any Renouncee, who has a lot of social attributes and religious character. Thus a house holder should always be ready to give suitable gifts of clothing, money and articles of need to such Saints, Ascetics or Renouncees, who are repository of excellent qualities and attributes, in the approved manner, for the increase of DHARMA and without expecting anything in return i.e. selflessly without craving for name, fame and prestige. As per one's financial status and capacity a householder should always be prepared to serve such ascetics, so that their power of self-restraint, (#44) austerity, concentration, regulation of activity may go on increasing or developing day by day. व्यापत्ति-व्यापनोदः पदेयोः संवाहनं च गुणरागात् । वैयावृत्यं यावानुपग्रहोऽन्योऽपि संयमिनाम् ॥११२॥ Explanation : Removing the troubles of those who control their lower nature, massaging their feet as well as serving them in other ways, with respect to their noble attributes is called “VAIYAVRITYA". Description : (para ganareniska Atichiarilah sui 2474faa Hufaa:) Samyak Prakaren yamanam Indriya Manasam Damnam vashikaranam yashamasti samyaminah”. Here the writer is explaining the vivid explanation of Vaiyavritya. To have a feeling of affection and attachment

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