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JAINA PENANCE
(28) For the death of a child if it be crushed under
one's body (5 29) 15 fasts, 35 half-fasts, 35 halašābhusehas, 10
panchāmrtābhuselas, 32 abhusehas, 8 palas sandalwood, 29,000 flowers, 1 com and 5 nishas
EXPLANATION OF TERMS
The significance of the special terms used in the Appendix 18 as follows
Half-fast means taking only one meal in twenty
four hours Abhaseha signifies bathing the Statue of the
Tırtlamkara (in the Temple) with rater Kalašābhiseha is the bathing of the Statue with
a big pitcherful of water, ceremoniously Panchamritābhiseka 18 the bathing of the
Tirthamkara's Statue wth milk, curd, sugarcane juice, ghee (clarified butter) and the
water of dried herbs Tirtha means worshipping at a Tirtha (place of
pilgrimage) Oluklula means a great torshup ritual Nuslara measure of gold which may be 4 or 9
or 16 mashas (ze, 64, 144 or 256 grains) in
weight Pala=4 tolas, that is, 14 ounces in weight
