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SANNYASA DHARMA
CHAPTER VI.
Esaņā Samiti. As already stated, the saint observes the rulos of Esaņā Samiti when taking his food. is
The observance of the highest degree of purity. in the taking of food is eśaņā samiti. The food should be free from four kinds of afflictions to tarasa life (living beings possessing two or more senses), viz:
(i) upadrāvana (pain or trouble), :. (ii) vidrāvana (cutting, piercing etc.), (ii) paritāpana (distress, or mental suffering),
and .. (iv) arambha (destruction or killing),
The saint should also not take any food which has been prepared at his instance or of which he has expressed his approval after its prepara. tion ; and, naturally, he is not to prepare it himself, The food that has been prepared with money earned by low or debasing occupations is forbidden to the sādhu. Those who take the above-mentioned kinds of foods speedily lose the merit acquired by asceticism, like ambrosia trickling out of a broken pot. The saint, therefore, does not eat such foods, but only takes that which has been prepared by a house. holder, and wbich is faultless and free from living beings. In addition he avoids food contaminated by any of the following forty-six faults :
(1). uddista, implying preparation of food specially for the saint;
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