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MOKSHA MARG PRAKASHAK
bad planets, etc. is not religious donation because it is given due to fear and excessive greed, etc. Moreover, the greedy persons are not worthy recipients of donation because the greedy persons cheat through many false tactics, they do not do even a little good. Benefaction is actually caused only when the donee practises religion with the help of the donation received (But) on the other hand he indulges in sinful conduct. How would benefaction be caused to a person who helps in sinful acts?
The same thing is stated in Rayanasara-Shastra:"सप्पुरिसाणं दाणं कप्पतरूणं फलाणं सोहं वा । DIENUTO ator e fHITHTET HART SINTE 1126 II"
Meaning: Giving charity to pious persons is like the splendour of the fruits of Kalpa-Vrikshas*. This act is splendorous as well as pleasure-giving. And the charity given to greedy persons is like decorating the bier of a dead-body. Though splendour results, yet it causes extreme distress to the owner (kinsmen). Hence, there is no religion in giving charity to the greedy persons.
Moreover, such things should only be given in charity which foster religion in the donee, but the donation of gold, elephant, etc. creates injury, etc. and increases pride-greed etc. passions which result in great sin. How could virtue (Punya) be caused to the donor of such things?
Moreover, the passionate persons claim that there is virtue (Punya) in providing the objects of sexual pleasure; but how could virtue be claimed in the acts of unchastity which are sinful? And they put up false logic by saying that this gives satisfaction to a lady. Though a woman gets pleasure by fulfillment of sexual desire, why is then the observance of chastity preached? Even after sexual pleasure if her other desires are not fulfilled then she feels distressed. Therefore, such false logic is fabricated only for gratifying the carnal desires.
Similarly, believing religion in the activities other than compassion and donation to worthy recipients is all false religion.
(*The trees yielding anything desired)
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