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Thus a monk on entering the order should strictly observe all the injunctions and in order to free his or her soul from Karma-matter must observe UTTAMADHARMA which consists of virtues like forbearance, purity, straightforwardness, veracity, restraint, austerities, chastity, freedom from attachment to anything and so on, which helps an ascetic to realize sanctity. Furthermore it is necessary for an ascetic in order to remain on the right path to perfection and to annihilate the Karma, he or she should bear cheerfully all that which trouble or annoy, There are such twenty two PARISAHAS (troubles) which an ascetic must endure unflinchingly as hunger and thirst, cold and heat, illness, ill-treatment, emotions and all sorts of trying occurrences It is said in Jain scriptures.
उन्हं च दंसं चडहियासएज्जा । get a gfot a fafacragoon |
"That is to endure peacefully heat, cold and even to take calmly the stings of poisonous animals."
"And to be impartial or dispassionate in smells either good or bad."
In this way a Jain ascetic is supposed to regulate his or her conduct void of every form of physical comfort and keep himself or herself merely alive for the gain of spirituality for himself or herself and instill the same into others without
