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161. Himsā takes place to a votary (with partial vows) due to the use of consumable and non-consumable objects and not due to any other reason, therefore, realizing the true nature of substances, he should limit the use of consumable and nonconsumable objects as per his capacity (bhogopabhoga parimāņa).
Bhogopabhoga parimāņa - limiting the use of
consumable and non-consumable objects Āchārya Pujyapada’s Sarvārthasiddhi:
Consumable things are food, drink, perfume, garlands of flowers and so on, which can be enjoyed only once. Garments, clothing, ornaments, beds, chairs, houses, carriages, horses, and so on, are non-consumable things, as these can be enjoyed again and again. A limit is placed on these possessions by the householder. The householder who desires to avoid gross injury must always abstain from honey, meat and wine. He must also renounce flowers like jasmine and white lotus, ginger, roots, etc., which are the seats of infinite organisms and which are fit to be called infinite-bodied. Very little advantage is derived from these, in spite of considerable injury caused. With regard to carriages, horses, and ornaments and decorations, one must decide what is essential and what is superfluous. And he must renounce the superfluous for a period or for life-time according to his capacity.
Jain, S.A., Reality, p. 204.
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