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________________ 32. aThArahapApasthAna- Eighteen Papsthanak Sutra 32. Introduction. We acquire bad (Papa) karma by doing various sinful activities. This sutra indicates that all our sinful activities can be classified into 18 different categorizes, and we ask for forgiveness of such sinful activities. If I have indulged or have promoted or encouraged any such sinful act by others or praised the person who has committed any one of these eighteen categories of sin, either mentally, verbally or physically, may those sinful deeds be forgiven and become fruitless. 32. aThArahapApasthAna pahalA prANAtipAta, dUsarA mRSAvAda, tIsarA adattA-dAna, cauthA maithuna, pAMcavAM parigraha, chaThA krodha, sAtavAM mAna, AThavAM mAyA, nauvAM lobha, dasavAM rAga, gyArahavAM daveSa, bArahavAM kalaha, terahavAM abhyAkhyAna, caudahavAM paizunya, pandrahavAM rati-arati, solahavAM para-parivAda, satrahavAM mAyA-mRSA-vAda, aThArahavAM mithyAtva-zalya-- ina aThAraha pApa-sthAnoMmeM se mere jIva ne jisa kisI pApa kA sevana kiyA ho, karAyA ho, karate hue kA anumodana kiyA ho, una saba kA mana-vacana-kAyA se micchA mi dakkaDaM 32. Atharaha Papasthana Pahala pranatipata, dusara mrusavada, tisara adatta-dana, chautha maithuna, panchava parigraha, chhatha krodha, Satavam mana, athavam maya, nauvam lobha, Dasavam raga, gyarahavam dvesa, barahavam kalaha, Terahavam abhyakhyana, chaudahavam paisunya, Pandrahavam rati-arati, solahavam par-parivada, Satrahavam maya-mrusa-vada, Atharahavam mithyatva-shalya -- Ina atharaha papa-sthano-me se Mere jiva ne jisa kisi papa ka sevana kiya ho, Karaya ho, karate hue ka anumodana kiya ho, Una saba ka mana-vachana-kaya se
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________________ Michchha mi dukkadam.. 32. Sutra Meaning: In our life we may come across many sinful activities. Jain literature has classified them into the following eighteen categories and we repent for indulging in any of them: prANAtipAta Pranatipat To hurt or kill any living being (Violence) mRSAvAda Mrisa-vada To lie adattA-dAna To steal Maithuna Sensuous indulgence or unchastity maithuna parigraha Parigraha Possessiveness and accumulation of wealth and power krodha Krodha Anger mAna Mana Ego mAyA Maya Deceit or deception lobha Lobha Greed rAga Raga Attachment or craving dveSa Dvesa Resentment or aversion kalaha Kalah Disputes or quarrelling abhyAkhyAna Abhyakhyana Allegation or false accusation Paisunya Slander and backbiting paizunya a-urfa Rati-arati Affection and disaffection Para-parivada Gossiping | para-parivAda mAyA-mRSA-vAda mithyAtva-zalya Maya-mrisa-vada To lie maliciously or deceitful lying Mithyatva-salya To have a wrong perception or to believe in a materialist god, guru or religion If I have committed any of the sinful acts personally, have encouraged others to commit them, or have appreciated them being committed by others, mentally, verbally or physically, I sincerely repent and ask for forgiveness.