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LECTURE II.
These, then, are the twenty-two troubles declared by the Venerable Ascetic Mahâvira, which a monk must learn and know, bear and conquer, in order not to be vanquished by them when he lives the life of a wandering mendicant:
1. digañkha (gugupsâ)-parisahâ, hunger; 2. pivâsâ (pipâsâ)-p., thirst; 3. siya (sita)-p., cold; 4. usina (ushna)-p., heat;
5. damsamasaya (damsamasaka)-p., gad-flies, and gnats? ;
6. akêla-p., nakednessa ;
7. arati-p., to be discontented with the objects of control.
8. itthi (stri)-p., women; 9. kariyâ (karya)-p., erratic life; 10. nisi hiyà (naishêdhiki)-p., place for study; II. seggâ (sayyâ)-p., lodging; 12. akkôsa (âkrôsa)-p., abuse; 13. vaha (vadha)-p., corporal punishment; 14. gâyanâ (yâkana)-p., to ask for something; 15. alâ bha-p., to be refused; 16. rôga-p., illness; 17. tana-phâsa (trinasparsa), pricking of grass; 18. galla-p., dirt;
19. sakkârapurakkâra (satkârapurahkâra)-p., kind and respectful treatment;
20. pannâ (pragña)-p., understanding ; 21. annâna (agñâna)-p., ignorance; 22. sammatta (samyaktva)-p., righteousness.
This is to include all biting or stinging insects, as lice, &c. ? This is binding on the Ginakalpikas only, not on common
monks.
