Illuminator of Jaina Tenets

SR No.: 006924
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Tulsi Acharya
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 1985
Total Pages: 252
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 25 MB

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Illuminator of Jaina Tenets
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(Note) A brief description of pratimas seriatum will be useful here : (1) Darśana pratima : Duration : 1 month. Method: Firm faith in discipline in its entirety, purity of faith and avoidance of
the blemishes of faith. (2) Vrata pritama : Duration : 2 months. Method: Observance of five aņuvratas and three gunavratas and "fasting" on
sacred days. (3) Sämāyika pratima : Duration : 3 months.
Method : Observance of the vows of sāmāyica and deśāvakäsika (4) Pausadha pratimā : Duration: 4 months. &
Method: Observance of pauşadha on all t. sacred days without any exception. (5) Käyotsarga pratima : Duration : 5 months. Method : Käyotsarga in the night. Also abstinence from bath, eating after sun
set, using unfolded dhoti (loin-cloth); and strict celibacy in the day,
and desisting from incontinence in the night as far as possible. (6) Brahmacarya pratima : Duration : 6 months.
Method : Complete celibacy. (7) Sacitta-varjana pratima : Duration : 7 months.
Method: Abstinence from live food. (8) Arambha-varjana pratima : Duration : 8 months.
Method : Not to engage oneself in activities involving injury to life. (9) Preşya-varjana pratima : Duration : 9 months.
Method: Abstinence from any injurious activity done through deputies. (10) Uddista-varjana pratimă : Duration : 10 months. Method: Abstinence from food prepared for oneself. In addition to this, be
shaves his head with razor or keeps a tuft. His response to queries
about household affairs should be simply "I know, I do not know.” (11) Sramanabhūta pratima: Duration : 11 months. Method: Imitation of monastic life. He may use razor or pluck up his hair. He
imitates monastic life in respect of garments and other outfit. He restricts his begging tour to his relatives, as he has not severed his attach
ment to them. २६. मारणान्तिको संलेखना।
अन्तिमसमयाराधनां प्रतिपन्नः श्रावकः अनशनात पूर्वं ऋमिकतपसा
शरीरं संलिखति—कृशीकरोति । 26. māranāntiki samlekhanā.
antima-samayārādhanām pratipannaḥ śrāvakaḥ anašanāt pūrvam kramikatapasā sarīram samlikhati-krśikaroti.