Niyam Sara

SR No.: 034367
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vijay K Jain
Publisher: Vikalp
Total Pages: 412
Language: Hindi, English
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Book_English
File Size: 4 MB

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Niyamasāra
नियमसार
The fourth vow (urata) of chastity (brahmacarya) is to get rid of the disposition of copulation (maithuna) on seeing the form of a woman. The fifth vow (urata) of non-possession (aparigraha) is to renounce, with the disposition of utter detachment, all external-possessions (parigraha).
Observing the regulation-in-walking (iryā samiti) entails walking on the trodden path that is free from organisms, during daytime, looking critically a distance of four arm-length. Observing the regulation-in-speaking (bhāṣā samiti) entails speaking only that which is beneficial to self as well as others and renouncing speech that is slandering, ridiculing, harsh, defaming, and self-praising. Observing the regulation-in-eating (eşaņā samiti) entails accepting pure (prāsuka) and worthy (praśasta) food given (with devotion) by others, without the three faults of doing (krta), causing it done (kārita) and approval (anumodana). Observing the regulation-in-lifting-and-laying-down (ādāna-niksepaņa samiti) entails being watchful while lifting and laying down implements, like the sacred-books (pustaka, śāstra) and the water-pot (kamandalu). Observing the regulation-in-disposing-excreta (pratisthāpana samiti) entails disposing excreta in a place that is without obstruction by others, concealed and not a microhabitat.
The control-of-mental-activity (manogupti) is abstaining from inauspicious dispositions due to impure-thoughts (kaluşatā), delusion (moha), thought-designations (samjñā), attachment (rāga), and aversion (dveşa). The control-of-vocal-activity (vacanagupti) is abstaining from the speech that involves stories (kathā) pertaining to women (strī), kings (rāja), thieves (cora), and food (bhakta), etc., or, refraining from speaking the untruth, etc. The control-of-bodily-activity (kayagupti) is abstaining from bodilyactivities like binding (bandhana), piercing (chedana), killing (mārana), contracting (ākuńcana), and expanding (prasarana).
From the real point-of-view, however, abstaining from bodily-activities - kāyotsarga - is the control-of-bodily-activity (kāyagupti); or, kāyagupti is said to be abstaining from (sinful) activities, like injury (himsā).
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