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are made by him who is overpowered by passions and the passionate person only pretends to hold an emient status though he possesses low status. Here in Digamberas it is not described that by keeping cloths, etc. the religion (or partial purity of thoughts) is not at all evolved but there in that condition Shravaka-Dharma- the househoder's religion gets evolved; whereas in such status in Shwetamberas- Muni Dharma the monks religion is said to have evolved. Therefore, he only is the passionate person who pretends to show eminence even on following the conduct of low order. Due to this fabulous statement, the people have started believing themselves as monks even on keeping the cloths, etc., so they have cherished the pride-passion and shown eminence (higher status) in the easy conduct to others; hence, many people got engaged in it. The fabulous sects, which have come up, have prospered this way only. Therefore, in your scriptures persons indulging in passions and keeping cloths, etc. are described as monks. So, this is proved to be contrary in the light of aforesaid logic. Therefore, let it be known that your statements are mere fabulous statements.
Further, you may say-"In Digamberas too, the shastra (book) and pinchhi (soft brush of peacock-feathers), etc. are described as the appendages (upakaranas) of the monk; similarly, in our scriptures fourteen appendages are stated?"
Answer: That by which assistance is rendered is termed Upakarana (appendage). So here, if an appendage is allowed for mitigating the affliction caused by cold then all possessions and things would get the name of appendage (upakarana). But what is the purpose of keeping them in the practice of religion? Those things are the causes of sin only but in religion those appendages which assist the practice of religion are called the appendages(upakaranas). The shastra (scripture) is the cause of knowledge, the pinchhi of compassion and the kamandal (a wooden pot for keeping water) is the cause of clealiness, i.e., the cause of ablution after evacuation of bowels), so these things are helpful in the practice of religion. How would cloths, etc. be helpful in the practice of religion? These are possessed only for the sake of comfort of the body.
If a monk poses to be great by possessing shastras, sweeps by · Pinchhi, drinks water, etc. from Kamandal or removes dirt, etc. of
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