The Doctrine of the Jainas, Described after the Old Sources c10.61

c10.61

Among the duties starting the daily routine we have, furthermore, the monk's reporting to his superior who, in cases, gives his orders. For the monk is bound to serve him as well as anyone superior to himself (*thera*), comp. K. 3, 21, if it be only by assisting him in rising from a seat or sitting down, in cleaning his things or in removing garbage (comp. K. 4, 26). This equally applies to the countenance he lends to the sick (*gilāṇa*) (comp. Nis. 10. 38f.) or to those weakened by castigation (*tavassi*). On the other hand the master and teacher is equally bound by obligations towards his pupil (*seha*). Thus the members of the community are interconnected by services (*veyāvacca, veyāvaḍiyā, kiikamma*). This is expressed not only by the personal kinds of the *vey.* mentioned above but also by the impersonal ones of the *kula-, gaṇa-* and *samgha-vey.* All 10 are referred to by Uvav. 30 III; Vav. 10, 34; Ṭhāṇ. 473b.