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72. The two Udumbaras (Gular and fig) and fruits of Pipal, Pakar, and Banyan are birth places of mobile beings. Therefore Himsa of those creatures is caused by eating them. यानि तु पुनर्भवेयुः कालोच्छन्नत्रसानि शुष्काणि । भजतस्तान्यपि हिंसा विशिष्टरागादिरूपा स्यात् ॥ ७३ ॥
78. Again, if they, the above five fruits be dry, and free from mobile beings, on account of eflux of time, even then in using them there is Himsa, caused by the existence of an excessive desire for them.
Commentary. A person would not even think of eating such prohibited things, unless he has strong desire for them, and one who has a strong uncontrollable desire is certainly injuring his pure character, and is likely to be tempted into the use of the forbidden things. The practice of drying vegetables for use is reprehensible, because of the strong desire for the thing itself.
अष्टावनिष्टदुस्तरदुरितायतनान्यमूनि परिवर्त्य । जिनधर्मदेशनाया भवन्ति पात्राणि शुद्धधियः॥७४ ॥
174. Those pure intellects, who renounce the above eight things, which cause painful and insufferable calamity, render themselves worthy of Jain discipline धर्ममहिंसारूपं संशृण्वन्तोऽपि ये परित्यक्तुम् । स्थावरहिंसामसहास्त्रसहिंसां तेऽपि मुञ्चन्तु ॥७५ ॥
16. Those who, even after listening to the doctrine of Ahimsa, are not able to renounce the Himsa of immobile beings, should at least give up the Himsa of mobile beings. कृतकारितानुमतैर्वाकायमनोभिरिष्यते नवधा । औत्सर्गिकी निवृत्तिर्विचित्ररूपापवादिकी स्वेषा ॥७६॥
76. Renunciation of nine-fold commission, by self, through agent, and approval, by body, speech, and mind, is
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