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________________ 28. paMcAcArakeaticAra-Panchachara Ke Atichara 28. Introduction. To pray and ask forgiveness for any wrongdoing of the five ethical codes of conduct. This sutra is also known as panchachara ni ath gatha (The eight verses of five ethical codes of conduct). Any wrongdoing of the five ethical codes of conduct as well as of the twelve vows for laypeople are called the violations (atichara). Any activities that enhance the five attributes (faith, knowledge, conduct, austerity and the spiritual energy) are called ethical codes of conduct (achara). 28. paMcAcArakeaticAra nANammi daMsaNammi a, caraNammi tavammi taha ya vIriyammi. AyaraNaM AyAro, ia eso paMcahA bhaNio............. .........................1. kAle viNae bahamANe, uvahANe taha aniNhavaNe. vaMjaNa-attha-tadubhae, aTThaviho nANamAyAro....... nissaMkia nikkaMkhia, nivvitigicchA amUDha-diTThI a. uvavUha-thirIkaraNe, vacchalla-pabhAvaNe aTTha.. .......... paNihANa-joga-jutto, paMcahiM samiIhiM tIhiM guttIhiM. esa carittAyAro, aTThaviho hoi nAyavvo........... bArasa-vihammi vi tave, sabbhiMtara-bAhire kusala-diDhe. agilAi aNAjIvI, nAyavvo so tavAyAro. aNasaNa-mUNoariyA, vitti-saMkhevaNaM rasaccAo. kAya-kileso saMlINayA ya bajjho tavo hoi. ...................6. pAyacchittaM viNao, veyAvaccaM taheva sajjhAo. jhANaM ussaggo vi a, abbhiMtarao tavo hoi. aNigUhia-bala-vIrio, parakkamai jo jattamAutto. juMjai a jahAthAma, nAyavvo vIriyAyAro.. ......5. ...........8. 28. Panchachara Ke Atichara Nanammi dansanammi a, Charanammi tavammi taha ya viriyammi.
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________________ a + ....... 6. .............. 7 ................ 0 Ayaranam ayaro, ia eso panchaha bhanio.... Kale vinae bahumane, uvahane taha aninhavane. Vanjana-attha-tadubhae, atthaviho nanamayaro. ......... Nissankia nikkankhia, nivvitigichchha amudha-ditthi a. Uvavuha-thirikarane, vachchhalla-pabhavane attha.......... Panihana-joga-jutto, panchahim samiihim tihim guttihim. Esa charittayaro, atthaviho hoi nayavvo... ............. Barasa-vihammi vi tave, sabbhintara-bahire kusala-ditthe. Agilai anajivi, nayavvo so tavayaro.. Anasana-munoariya, vitti-sankhevanam rasachchao. Kaya-kileso sanlinaya y bajjho tavo hoi. Payachchhittam vinao, veyavachcham taheva sajjhao. Jhanam ussaggo vi a, abbhintarao tavo hoi...... Aniguhia-bala-virio, parakkamai jo jahuttamautto. Junjai a jahathamam, nayavvo viriyayaro...... 28. Sutra Meaning: There are five ethical codes of conduct: right knowledge, right faith, right conduct, right penance and spiritual strength. The eight fold practices of right knowledge are as follows:...... 2 Jnanachara To study scripture at the proper time Vinayachara To respect the scholar and scripture To respect the wise, the preceptors and Bahumanachara the scriptures Upadhanachara To study the scriptures To not speak ill of the preceptor or Aninhavanachara scripture To pronounce the verses of the scripture Vyanjanachara correctly Arthachara To interpret the verses accurately Ubhayachar To reflect on both verses and meaning The eight fold practices of right faith are as follows: ............3 Nishankit Not to have any doubt in the words of Jina Nikankshit Not to have a faith in a religion based on fear and greed Nirvitigichha Not to dislike monks and nuns for their unclean and untidy appearance Not to get impressed by miracles, spells and Amudhdrasti charms of an unfaithful Upabrumhan To genuinely praise and support a person with
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________________ right faith To bring stability in religious practices to the Sthirikaran people whose faith is shaken Vatsalya To look after the welfare of fellow human beings To glorify the religion which promotes Ahimsa, Prabhavna Anekantvad, and non-possessiveness The eight fold practices of right conduct are as follows..........4 To diligently practice the fivefold carefulness (samitis) and the three fold restraints (guptis) of mind, speech and body, are eight fold practices of right conduct. The six external and six internal austerities are prescribed by Tirthankar. They should be practiced without remorse and without any expectation of reward. The six types of external austerities are: Anasan To practice fourfold dietetic restrictions which are total or partial fast Unodary To eat less than required amount Vrutisamkshept To restrict the number of items to eat Rastyag Complete or partial abstention of tasty foods; Kayaklesh To tolerate physical pain voluntarily and Samlinta To be modest and to follow restraints with respect to material (Dravya), space (Kshetra), time (Kaal) & feelings (Bhaav). The six internal austerities are:... ................... 7 Prayaschitta Repentance Vinay Humility Vaiyavachcha Selfless service to monks, nuns and needy Swadhaya Study of scriptures Dhyana Meditation Kayotsarga. Staying absorbed in the soul To use mental, verbal and bodily strength according to one's ability to observe the code of conduct relating to gyan, darshan, charitra and tapa 8