Book Title: Jain Penance
Author(s): Champat Rai Jain
Publisher: The Indian Press Allahabad

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________________ THE PENANCES for visiting another party of saints, though all faults are aroided when doing so." 2-PRATIKRAMANA Pratihramana menns self-censue. It is adequate penance for the following faults: the utternnce of venial untruths under the influence of sex-passion, for throwing bodily products and excrement in places not intended for the purpose or in forbidden places," for thinking evil, entertaining unbecoming thoughts, or showing disrespect, by the word of mouth, to the Founders of the Faith, the Ganadharas (Apostles of Tırtbamkaras), or the Āchāryas and the like, and for resort to violence-kicking, beating, etc," for forgetting the varyāoritya (serving or pursing penance), sneezing, passing wind, yawning, dreaming evil dreams (nocturnal emission), or forgetting to attend on sickly saints, for exhibiting visible marks of sexual excitement, whether seen by others or not, when walking, or when engaged in seeking or eating food, and for exciting angry or painful feelings in the heart of another person.? Pratikramana should be performed immediately after the discovery of a fault, in language such S'. 189. S' 48'S • 8' 183 'S' 193 48 S 190. S' 102

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