Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c14.t1.79

c14.t1.79

There were long famines in the country and it was extremely difficult for the *sādhus* to get their lawful alms during this period. We have seen how Ajja Vaira used to get alms by magical practices during famine and thereby maintained other monks. We hear from the *Brhathalpa Bhāsya* how the monks fell a prey to women at such times of distress and lived with them as husband and wife.⁴⁷