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PAÑCALINGĪPRAKARAŅAM : 149
Tha sattāgārās kaham na dịţtham
Jiņindadhammammi / Tharā isthāpūyam nanisiddham
hujjam samayammi || 76 || Asmin satrāgārādi katham na
drstami Jinendradharme? | Itarathā iştāpūrttam na
nişiddham bhavet samaye || 76 || Why don't we see, then, the presence of
charity houses in the Jina order? || Otherwise, fulfilling of other requirements
would not be denied by the scripture || 76 ||
76. The author raises a doubt that when the charity to the undeserving unrestrained beggars that call at the house isn't denied by the Jaina precept, then why don't we see the usual charity houses that regularly dispense food, clothing etc to the beggars? The reason was explained in the last verse, wherein it was stated that the charity to undeserving was proper, as a social custom, as long as it did not involve any violence towards the living beings. If it were not so, the scriptures won't deny fulfillment of other needs as well.
