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Society, Epistemology and Logic in Indian Tradition
Samskāras related to sadhus are specific, which are not found in the Vedic tradition, but names of samskāras propounded for householders are almost similar like garbhādhāna, pumsavana, nāmakaraṇa, annaprāśana, karṇavedha, cūḍākaraṇa, upanayana, vidyārambha, vivāha, antyeṣṭi etc. but some separate sacraments have also been described, such as vratāropaṇa samskāra. This samskāra has been mentioned instead of vanaprastha and samnyāsa samskāra of the Vedic tradition. It has a provision of twelve vratas of a śrāvaka or śrāvika. The sacraments common for both monks and householders are also specific which are not found in the Vedic tradition.
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This account of sacraments gives a path to social system of Jaina householders, monks and nuns, but we can say that it was a result of influence of the Vedic tradition of various sacraments mentioned in Smṛti-literature. However it proves that Jaina ācāryas have a concept of society in their mind when they talk about the separate sacraments for sadhus and householders. It also makes it clear that the Jaina ācāryas tried to develop a separate social system for Jaina community or society. In fact Acăradinakara of Vardhamanasūri requires a separate article on it.
Jainism is a religion of salvation. Hence there is no much impact of Acāradinakara on Jaina society. Monks follow the Jaina rules, but householders are still following the Hindu social rituals, because they are unaware of the basics and fundamentals of Jainism. Actually there is not much difference between Jaina sacraments and Hindu sacraments. Before Vardhamānasūri, Somadevasūri (11th century), the famous author of the Yasastilakacampu was having a view that:
