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have been attacked by wild beasts, that have been prohibited (to move about and preach) by the king, that have been held by flooded river, that have been sick and hungry due to famine, etc., is said to be vaiyāvrtya or noble and selfless service. Kāyacestayā dravyāntarena copāsanam vaiyāvrtyarn |
- Sarvārthasiddhi, 9.20. That is, – To serve with own body or with any other material means is vaiyāvrtya.
Vy@vrttasya bhavah karma ca vaiyrvrtyain | Kaya-estaya dravyāntareņa vā vyāvsttasya bhāvaḥ karma vā vaiyāvrtyamityucyate II - Tattvārthavārtika, 9.24.2.
That is, -The intention and the act of service constitute complete service. Whatever the servant does bodily or with other material with appropriate emotions is said to be noble service.
Ācāryādināṁ vyādhi-parīşaha-mithyātvādyupanipāte satyapratyupakārāśayā prāsukaușadhabhukti-pānā''śraya-pīțhaphalakasaṁstārādibhirdharmopakaraṇaistatpratikāraḥ samyaktvapratyavasthāpanamityevamādivai yāvrtyam ||
Bāhyasyaușadha-bhukti-pānāderasambhave svakāyena śleşmasinghāņakānatarmalādyapakarșaņādi tadānukūlyānușthānam ca vaiyāvstyamiti kathyate |- Cāritrasāra, pp. 66-67.
That is, - When Ācārya, etc., suffer from any disease or monastic hardship or fall prey to false vision, the service rendered to them with an intent to reestablish them in truth and without expecting anything in return in order to mitigate their troubles arising out of their sickness and hardships by way of giving them flawless medicine, food, water, shelter, monastic equipment and bed, backrest, etc., is said to be noble service. When it is not possible to give them external medication, food, water, etc., even to comfort them by way of taking and disposing of their spittle, phlegm, excrement, etc., is also said to be rendering of noble service.
Ādhivyādhiniruddhasya niravadyena karmaņā | Saucintyakaraṇam proktam, vaiyāvrtyam vimuktaye Il
- Upāsakādhyayana, 214.
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