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Verse 111
Ācārya Pūjyapāda's Sarvārthasiddhi:
He, who moves from place to place without transgressing his self-control is called a guest (atithi). Or he, who comes on any day without any regularity or definiteness, is a guest. Four things are offered to the guest-food, implements, medicine and shelter. Pure food must be offered by the householder with a pure heart to the ascetic on the path to emancipation, who is earnest in practising restraint and discipline. Implements such as books which promote right faith and so on must be presented to him. Wholesome and proper medicine must be given to him. Shelter also must be provided for the ascetic with great devotion.
Jain, S.A. (1960), “Reality”, p. 204.
Ācārya Amộtacandra's Puruşārthasiddhyupāya:
विधिना दातृगुणवता द्रव्यविशेषस्य जातरूपाय। स्वपरानुग्रहहेतोः कर्तव्योऽवश्यमतिथये भागः ॥ १६७ ॥
Assimilating all the qualities required of a donor, and observing the correct manner of offering a gift, a householder must give, for mutual benefit, a portion of appropriate things to a guest saint, who is (naked1) like at birth (atithi-samvibhāga vrata).
Jain, Vijay K. (2012), "Shri Amritachandra Suri's Puruşārthasiddhyupāya", p. 107-108.
1 A digambara saint is completely naked, like a child at birth. He is
considered to be the most propitious recipient of charity.
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