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It is explained in abstract manner in Gatha No. 671.
Saviyappa-niviyappam iya, purisam jo bhanejja aviyappam. Saviyappameva va nicchaena na sa nicchao samae."
(A person is certainly possessed of alternative relationships and also assumes single relationship. But one exclusively ascribe to this person either the former or the latter relationship,is certainly not well-versed in the scriptures.
Aparigraha
Classical philosophers have considered conduct as the part of proper knowledge and wisdom
Samyak Darshan Jnana Charitryani Mokshamargah
Therefore all moral codes are interwoven with Dharma (Religion) which upholds the society.
Jainism as well as Hinduism and Buddism count for five Mahavratas which one should observe for harmony with body, society and cosmos .Aparigraha is one of them. It has much more importance according to Jainism, in the life of Sravakas as well as of Sramanas. Sramanas have to follow it as a Mahavrata to the most and Sravakas as Anuvrata, minimum rule.
Aparigraha leads one to limiting or restraining Desires (iccha parimana):
Aparigraha is defined in Jain Agamas as parigrah parimana, one has to limit one's possessions. Material objects and services are limited, but consumers are too many. The desires too keep growing. As a solution to this problem, Lord Mahavira propounded the principle of limiting or restraining one's desires. Absence of individual ownership gives rise to conflicts; unlimited ownerships runs counter to the creation of a harmonious socio-political world order, so there is middle way- limit your desires;
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