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PAÑCALINGIPRAKARAṆAṀ: 61
Ceiyajaisu vajjujjai jattiyamattami
tadeva
Annamanatthamanatthassa vattayam
munai nicampi || 31 ||
Caitya-yatisu upayujyate yāvanmātram
tadeva
Anyadanarthamanarthasya varddhakam
sahalanti/
saphalamiti/
manyate nityamapi || 31 ||
The wealth that sustains deva-guru- the pillars of faith,
that much is useful
One, who considers the rest as useless and harmful,
is truly faithful || 31 ||
31. A person endowed with the quality of Samivega considers only that much of his wealth as useful as he gives in charity for the use of deva (to be used for the upkeep of temples, etc) and guru (as alms, etc) and all else that is used for own luxuries as wasteful and contrary to his spiritual interests.
