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315.
Persons should keep away from the unlimited possession which is born of endless desires, which is fraught with many evils and which is the road to hellish existence.
316.
The person whose mind has really become unsullied should not commit the transgression of the limit of field etc., gold etc , two legged animals etc., and of any metal (but silver and gold).
317.
The person should be content with the limited acquisition (which has been voluntarily accepted). We should not think in this way that at this time a little limit of acquisition has been accepted and we shall have more when the need arises.
318.
That which is refrainment from (unlimited movement in) any direction (Disavirati), that which is refrainment from wanton activity (Anarthadand avirati), that which is refrainment from going to some region (Desavakasika) all of them are styled 'Gunavratas' (vows of withdrawal).
319.
The setting of limits in the upward, downward and horizontal directions has been proclaimed to be the first Gunavrata (vow of withdrawal) (known as Disavirati). This has been certainly included by Lord Mahavira in the householder's way of life.
320.
In the region where there is present the cause of the breach of vows, when the refrainment from resorting to that region is practised as a rule, then, that (refrainment) has been proclaimed to be (Desavakasika) Gunavrata (vow of withdrawal).
321.
To refrain from wanton activity (Anarthadanda) is the third Gunavrata (vow of withdrawal). That (wanton activity) is of four kinds, namely, harboring ill-reflection, perpetrating random actions, delivering instruments of violence to others and imparting evil instructions--(to refrain from these is the third Gunavrata (vow of withdrawal).
322.
Because of (the presence of) (good) objective in performing an action), the person does not bind (inauspicious Karmas), (since) in the (presence of) (good) objective, time, situation etc. are the controllers of mind. And because of the absence of (good) objective, the person binds (inauspicious karmas) due to mental depravity which may be either less or more, (since) in the absence of (good) objective time, situation, etc. are not the controllers of mind and (there remains unbridledness of mind).
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