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Pravacanasāra
संयम का घात [न विद्यते ] नहीं हो [ तेन ] उस परिग्रह से [श्रमणः ] मुनि [कालं क्षेत्रं ] काल और क्षेत्र को [विज्ञाय] जानकर [इह ] इस लोक में [arai ] yad (Tu) at an af te
There is no inappropriateness if the ascetic (muni, śramaņa) makes use of, as per the requirement of the time and the place, a possession (parigraha) whose acceptance or rejection does not result in the breach of his restraint (samyama).
Explanatory Note: The absolute-path (utsarga mārga) stipulates complete abandonment of attachment to possessions (parigraha). However, depending on the requirement of the time and the place, the exception-path (apavāda mārga) is admissible. When the ascetic (muni, sramaņa) lacks strength due to the effect of the time and the place and is not able to observe complete restraint (samyama) – passionless restraint (vītarāga samyama) – as stipulated, he accepts restraint-with-attachment (sarāga samyama). He then accepts certain external possessions (parigraha) that do not cause the breach of his restraint (samyama). Breach of restraint (samyama) takes place when there is impure-cognition (aśuddhopayoga). His acceptance of external possessions (parigraha) is only to avoid the breach of restraint (samyama). The body (śarīra) is the accompaniment of the ascetic (muni, sramaņa), necessary to follow asceticism. The main idea is to get rid of the impure-cognition (aśuddhopayoga); particular external possessions (parigraha) that help in getting rid of impurecognition (aśuddhopayoga) are not harmful.
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