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प्रेशमप्रकरण
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The body is expedient (co perform religious duties), and its means (food for sustenance) are dependent on society (i.e. householders). Thus society should be approached without prejudice to the religious path. 132.
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A monk has always, to avoid that path of fault with special effort by one's own self, by (following) which (society) tesco es un serviceable and full of hatred. 133.
पिण्डैषणा निरुक्तःकरुप्याकरप्यस्य 2 यो विधिः सूत्रे । ग्रहणोपभोगनियतस्य तेन नैवामयभयं स्यात् ॥१३४।।
Injunction about the acceptable and non-acceptable (of) food is described in aphorism of pindaişanā (of Acārānga). Following that (rule, in accepting and enjoying food, etc.), there is no fear of disease. 134.
व्रणलेपाक्षोपानवदसङ्गयोगभरमात्रयात्रार्थम् । पन्नग इवाभ्यवहरेदाहारं पुत्रपलवच्च ।।१३५।।
135. The (mönk) should take food only to observe restraint (sustaining
body, not for enjoyment), just like applying the ointment on wou applying oil on axils, and like a snake (which swallows food without attachment to its taste) and (story of) eating flesh of a daughter 19 (to sustain life).
19. This story is mentioned by our author to tell that the monk should
take food only to preserve his body which is a means to perform religious duties. A monk should not be greedy after food. He should be detached completely even from the food which he takes. Just as merchant Dhanna seth and his sons, took flesh of one's own daughter and sister respectively, killed by Cilātiputra in the forest to preserve their lives, similarly a monk should take food only to preserve his body to observe religious duties.
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