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  • can you find acharanga sutra agam 1 bhaag 1, adhyayan 1 uddesh 10 pindesana text and explain part by part
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    can you find acharanga sutra agam 1 bhaag 1, adhyayan 1 uddesh 10 pindesana text and explain part by part

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    Yes. In the 10th uddesh of the first adhyayan under Pindesana, the section heading is “Ahāra-vitarana viveka” — the discernment of fair distribution of alms. The core instruction is that a monk or nun should not distribute collected food according to personal liking or partiality; instead, they should first seek permission and then distribute according to the guidance of senior ascetics. ( jainqq.org)

    Short text excerpt

    A very short excerpt from this section is: “AhAra-vitaraNa viveka” and “No evaM karejjA” — meaning, “discernment in distribution of food” and “one should not act like this.” ( jainqq.org)

    Part by part meaning

    1. “se egaio sAhAraNaM vA piMDavAyaM paDigAhittA”

    This means: if an ascetic receives shared/common alms. ( jainqq.org)

    1. “te sAhammie aNApucchittA”

    This means: without asking fellow ascetics who share the same discipline. ( jainqq.org)

    1. “jassa jassa icchai tassa tassa khaddhaM khaddhaM dalai”

    This means: giving more or less to whoever one personally prefers. The text says this is improper. ( jainqq.org)

    1. “mAiTThANaM saMphAse / No evaM karejjA”

    This means: such conduct becomes deceitful, and one should not do it. ( jainqq.org)

    1. “se tamAyAe tattha gacchijjA”

    This means: one should go to the senior monks first. ( jainqq.org)

    1. “puvvAmeva evaM vaijjA”

    This means: first speak respectfully and ask permission. ( jainqq.org)

    1. “AusaMto samaNA ... Ayarie vA ... uvajjhAe vA ... thera vA ... gaNI vA ... gaNahare vA ... gaNAvaccheie vA”

    This lists the respected senior figures such as the acharya, upadhyaya, sthavira, gani, ganadhara, and ganavacchedaka. The ascetic should ask whether food may be distributed to them. ( jainqq.org)

    1. “kAmaM khalu Auso! ahApajjattaM nisirAhi”

    If the seniors permit it, the ascetic should distribute the food as instructed, according to their need or as much as they request. ( jainqq.org)

    1. “savvameyaM ... nisirejjA”

    If they ask to give all of it, then the whole amount should be given. The text emphasizes obedience, fairness, and absence of selfishness. ( jainqq.org)

    Spiritual Understanding

    This passage teaches three important Jain values:

    • Non-possessiveness: food received in alms is not for personal preference. ( jainqq.org)
    • Non-deceit: one must not hide food or distribute it unfairly. ( jainqq.org)
    • Harmony in the sangha: the ascetic should act with respect toward senior monks and maintain equality among co-religionists. ( jainqq.org)

    Takeaway

    The essence of this uddesh is: an ascetic should distribute alms with humility, fairness, and permission, never with favoritism or deceit. ( jainqq.org)

    If you want, I can next give you the same section in clean Hindi meaning, line by line.

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