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Translation of
[III, 43
43. If an ignorant ascetic, accepting an external object, falls a prey to delusion, attachment or aversion, he is bound by various Karmas.
44. If an ascetic develops neither infatuation nor attachment nor aversion, he necessarily destroys various Karmas.
45. According to the authority of the) scripture the ascetics are endowed with either pure or auspicious manifestation of consciousness; amongst them, those endowed with the pure one have no Karmic influx and the rest have.
46. The ascetic course of conduct, resulting from auspicious manifestation of consciousness, consists in devotion to Arahantas etc. and in showing affection towards those who are applied to the doctrine.
47. Standing up (when the elderly monks arrive), following them (when they are going), showing respect to them) and removal of fatigue: these, accompanied by salutation and adoration, are not forbidden for monks having auspicious resultant of consciousness.
48. Preaching about right faith and knowledge, receiving and feeding the pupils, and giving instruction in the worship of great Jin as constitute the course of conduct of monks with auspicious resultant of consiousness.
49. He, who renders assistance to the ascetic community consisting of four classes without causing harm to any living being, is the foremost monk (possessing subhopayoga).
50. If an ascetic, in course of rendering assistance to his comonks, causes pain to living beings, he is no more an ascetic but becomes a house-holder, because that forms the duty of a layman.
51. One should confer benefits on all the Jainas whether practising the course of duty of a house-holder or of an ascetic through compassion and without expecting anything in return, even though this involves slight sin.
52. A monk (of subhopayoga) should, to the best of his ability, help a co-ascetic seeing him suffering from disease, hunger, thirst or exhaustion.
1. Compare P. 135. 2. Compare P. 136.
3. See Jayasena's commentary for the explanation of four classes in the ascetic community.
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