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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Śūtras 31-34 ) Path of Emancipation
अल्पत्वञ्च–अन्नपानवस्त्रपात्रकषायादीनाम् । उपवासात् प्राग
नमस्कारसहितादीनामत्रान्तर्भावः । 31. alpatvam ūnodarikā.
alpatvañ ca-anna-pāna-vastra-pātra-kaṣāyādīnām. upavāsāt prāg namaskārasahitādīnām atrāntarbhāvaḥ. (Aph.) 'Semi-fasting' means reduction. (XXXI)
(Gloss) Reduction means the reduction in food, drink, cloth, utensils and also attenuation of passions and the like. This penance also comprises the preparatory stage for fasting such as abstinence from food and drink for a muhurta or more after sunrise.
३२. नानाभिग्रहाद् वृत्त्यवरोधो वृत्तिसंक्षेपः ।
भिक्षाचरिकेति नामान्तरमस्य । 32. nānābhigrahād vrutyavarodho vrtti-sarkṣepaḥ.
bhiksācariketi nāmāntaram asya.
(Aph.) (Abstinence from alms by way of) "conditional acceptance of alins' means the restriction of the acceptance of alms by means of various self-imposed resolves (to be satisfied before receiving alms). (XXXII)
(Gloss) A synonym for this penance is 'the act of begging in its various modes'. ३३. विकृतेवर्जनं रसपरित्यागः ।
fagsfat:&agra 59rfa: 1 33. vikster varjanam rasaparityāgaḥ.
vikstiḥ-ghệta-dugdha-dadhyādiņ.
(Aph.) 'Abstinence from the delicacies' consists in giving up the 'stimulating products' (called vikrti). (XXXIII)
(Gloss) 'Stimulating product refers to clarified butter, milk, curd and the like.
(Note) They are called viksti, because they are conducive to excitement of passions.
३४. कायोत्सर्गाद्यासनकरणं कायक्लेशः।