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offered. This has been so described in the Upasa kadhyayana (book of householder's life).
332.
On understanding well (the difference between deserving recipients), even if thc offering of mere food is made to persons without the distinction of deserving and non-deserving recepients, then also the householder becomes praiseworthy. (Only in offering food) what is the use of inquiring into this distinction ?
333.
Oh ! where even a little thing fit to be consumed by the saint has not been offered to him, there the virtuous householders who are steadfast in conduct and who are the pursurers of the law of Jina (spiritual victor) do not consume food.
334.
The householder who partakes of food which has been leftover after the Munis have consumed food experience successively, as has been proclaimed by the Jina (spiritually victorious), the valuable pleasures of the world and the excellent beatitude born of final release.
335.
The gift of fearlessness in which protection is always accorded to all the Jivas (beings) is the crest-jewel of all the gifts. Know this.
Professor of Philosophy Sukhadia University Udaipur 313001 (India)
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