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प्रवचनसार
performs activity of service to the worthy householders and ascetics who have faith in the Jaina Doctrine, which has nonabsolutism (anekantavāda) as its pillar. He does this with a view to safeguarding their pure conduct and without anything in return, not even earning of merit (punya). Such activity of service is not recommended if it is meant for the unworthy householders and ascetics who are wrong-believers (mithyādrsti). Service to such wrong-believers neither attains nor safeguards their dharma of engaging in pure-soul-substance (śuddhātmatattva).
रोगेण वा छुधाए तण्हणया वा समेण वा रूढं । दिट्ठा समणं साहू पडिवज्जदु आदसत्तीए ॥3-52॥
रोगेण वा क्षुधया तृष्णया वा श्रमेण वा रूढम् । दृष्टवा श्रमणं साधुः प्रतिपद्यतामात्मशक्तया ॥3-52॥
सामान्यार्थ - [साधुः] शभोपयोगी मुनि [रोगेण] रोगकर [ वा] अथवा [ क्षुधया] भूखकर [ वा] अथवा [ तृष्णया ] प्यासकर [ वा ] अथवा [ श्रमेण ] परीषहादिक के खेदकर [रूढं] पीड़ित हुए [श्रमणं] महामुनीश्वर को [ दृष्टवा ] देखकर [ आत्मशक्तया ] अपनी शक्ति के अनुसार [ प्रतिपद्यतां] वैयावृत्त्यादिक क्रिया करो। यही सेवादिक का समय जानना।
The ascetic (muni, śramaņa) engaged in auspicious-cognition (śubhopayoga) should, to the best of his ability, render service to a co-ascetic if he sees him diseased, or suffering from hunger, thirst or other afflictions (parīşaha). This is the right time for rendering service.
Explanatory Note: At such time when a worthy ascetic engaged in pure soul-nature faces a calamity (upasarga) or affliction
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