Sudha Sagar Hindi English Jaina Dictionary

Author(s): Rameshchandra Jain
Publisher: Gyansagar Vagarth Vimarsh Kendra Byavar

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Siksāvrata. That which coutributes towards one's own welfare and promotes the cultivation of the three jewels in others and brings relief to one's kinsmen as well as others is called Dāna.
Dana - GA - Bestowing gift on others with the object of benefiting them is charity
S-6/12. GET THE TII – The greatness of charity. Charity comes first in the (tradi- tional Jaina) catalogue of religious observances, charity eliminates (the do- nors) poverty, charity is the cause of (the donors) popularity, charity augments (the donor's) fame etc.
Yoga - 125. A fond aan alles (To whom the charity should be offered) It is desir- able that one should duly offer charity to the desiring ones and to the poor etc., a charity that does not go against the interets of one's dependents; moreover, what is donated should not be such as goes against the (spiritual) interests of either party. The persons deserving charity are those who observe ethical vows - particularly those among them who do not do their own cooking, and an additional necessary qualification of these persons is that they never violate the teaching of their respective scriptures. Another set of persons who deserve charity comprises those with lost working capacity, the blind, those automatically rousing compassion, the diseased they in particular the moneyless and those without another source of livelihood. By aduly offered charity is meant such a one as proves beneficial to both the parties concemed; in any case, it should not prove to be of the nature of an edible which, when consumed by a suffering persons, goes to aggravate his ailment.
Yoga - 121-124. 619 - (Dāna - charity) (According to Somadeva)Dāna or charity is the fourth
Y.C.P. 404. ar at (Purpose of charity) Some practise charity with a view to attaining bliss in the next world, others to get it in this world and there are also those whopractise charity because it is proper to do so.
Y.C.P. 404. ar uchr oft GTA - (Four kinds of charity) - Dāna or charity is of four kinds, namely, gift of abhaya or protection, gift of food, gift of medicine and gift of sacred lore. Of these abhaya is the highest gift and the wise should always give the first place to affording protection to all living creatures. Next comes the gift of food, and it is the duty of a householder to feed Jaina sādhus or holy men according to nine fold canon of hospitality consisting of reception, offering of a bigh seat, washing of the feet, adoration, salutation, affable speech, affable manners and affable temperament and lastly, purity of food. Particular attention should be paid to the quality and purity of the food which should be seasonable and prepared at home and not brought from another locality nor purchased from the bazar. Food that has been touched by wicked people or consecrated people or consecrated to gods and yak şas as well as offerings brought formysticrites should not be given to the Sadhus to eat.
Yas. P. 283-284. Buffez lata are uia uchta as auftto - (The five classes of people, entitled to