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HIS RELIGIOUS LIFE
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uncooked, never to break a mango from a tree, and only to eat it if some one else has taken out the stone.
Lest in the darkness he might unwittingly devour some vi. Niśibhojanainsect he promises (Niśibhojanatyāga pratimā) never to eat tyāga between sunset and sunrise, or to sip water before daylight. pratima. If a guest arrives during the night, the layman may prepare a bed for him, but never offer him food, lest he cause his guest to sin.
Getting nearer to the ascetic ideal, the layman next vii. Brahpromises (Brahmacarya pratima) to keep away from the macarya pratimā. society of his own wife, and never in any way to scent or adorn his body, lest he should cause his wife to love him. As the layman is now steadily mounting the steps, he viii. Ārammust be very careful never to begin anything that might bhatyāga entangle him in such worldly pursuits as involve the de- pratima. struction of life. So he undertakes (Arambhatyaga pratimā) never even to begin to build a house or take up a trade (like a blacksmith's) which entails the taking of life.
He must also use his remaining days in the world as a ix. Parisort of novitiate; and first he must be careful not to have grahatyäga any attachment for his worldly possessions (Parigrahatyāga pratimā. pratima), and to avoid it he should divide his property, for instance money or grain, amongst his children, or give it away in charity. He must also prepare for the hardships he will have to face by never allowing his servants (if he has any) to work for him, but should always wait on himself and only allow the servants to wait on his children. Having made this resolution, he should endeavour in every way to lead a quiet unambitious life.
Anumati
The next resolution (Anumatityāga pratimā1) shows a x. further step taken towards a sadhu's life, for the erstwhile tyāga layman promises to keep the sadhu rule of never allowing pratimā. any special cooking to be done for him, and only to take what is over when others have dined, and, if none remains,
just to fast. He also vows that he will never give advice
1 Or, according to the Digambara Jaina, Anumodanavrata pratimă.
| SR No. | 011099 |
| Book Title | Heart of Jainism |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Mrs Sinclair Stevenson |
| Publisher | Mrs Sinclair Stevenson |
| Publication Year | 1915 |
| Total Pages | 365 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 29 MB |