Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 1

Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra

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earth by dharma by his wandering as a sadhu, approached the merchant. Dhana hastily rose and with folded hands praised the Acarya shining like the sun with the light of his penance. Questioned by Dhana in regard to the reason of his coming, the Acarya explained, "I am going to Vasantapura with your caravan." The merchant replied, "I am fortunate today, O Blessed One, since you who should be visited, have come and are going with my caravan."
He gave orders to his cooks, "Prepare food, drink, etc., every day for the Acarya." The Acarya said, Food, etc., which has not been made nor caused to be made, nor intended (for them) is suitable for ascetics.17
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17 56. There are so many references to the necessary purity of alms and the faults that must be avoided in that connection, that I append a complete list. This is based on Jacobi's list in his edition of the Uttar. with additions and corrections. (See Uttar. 24.11 and the commentaries; Yog. 1.38 and com.; and the Sadhupratikramanādi, folio 14 ff.) These faults are sometimes referred to as forty-six, (e.g., in the Uttar. itself), but the number forty-seven is universally recognized at the present time. The explanation of the discrepancy will appear from the list.
There are 16 faults, udgama-dosas that render food unfit for the
monk.
1. Adhakarmika, the fault in food, etc., which a layman has prepared especially for religious mendicants.
2. Auddeśika, addition of food for monks to food already pre
pared.
3. Putika, is food, etc., which is pure on the whole, but contains particles impure on account of the first fault.
4. Unmiśra, is food, etc., of which a part only had been prepared for the monk in question.
5. Sthāpanākarmika, is food, etc., which has been reserved for the
monk.
6. Prabhṛtika, is food, etc., which has been prepared for some festivity celebrated because of a monk's presence. E.g., if a wedding feast is in preparation, and the date has been advanced because of the arrival of a monk.
7. Prāduḥkarana, when the layman has to light a lamp, or make a fire, etc., in order to fetch the alms for a monk.