Aspects of Jaina Monasticism

SR No.: 001332
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Nathmal Tatia, Mahendramuni
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 1981
Total Pages: 175
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Philosophy
File Size: 10 MB

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Yathalandaka 77
movement and about the duration mandam parakkame bhagavam, ahinof his stay, etc., the only reply that
samāno ghäsam esitthä. he could give is “I am a śramana" (Or a måhaņa or a samaņa, (śramano'ham).231 This also reminds A village-beggar or a guest; us of the Āyāro :232
A cândāla, or a cat, ayam antaramsi ko ettha, aham amsi' Or a dog, standing on the tti bhikkhu Xhaffu;
way; ayam ut tame se dhamme tusinie se
Obstructing not their livelikasāie jhai,
hood; (Who is inside there?
And frightening them not; I am here, a bhikṣu, said He;
Slowly moved the Lord, That was His way unique,
And begged his food, injuring Silent, though ill-treated, medi
none). tated He). Sometimes people asked him to
(i) They may acquire some leave the place (apasarātah sthā- supernatural powers such as assumnāt).283 This is also an echo of the ing bodies (vikriyā) according to Ayāro :234
their desire, flying through air uvasamkamantam apadinŋam gaman- (caranatā), and feeding people
tiyam pi appattam; with milk products at will (kşīrāsrapadinikkhamittu lusim su yão param vitva).237
palehi'tti. (Him, on journey, the unaffected II Parihāra-viếuddhi
One, (a) The monks unable to adopt Though village yet was not the Victor's Course could undertake
reached, the Parihäravisuddhi-kalpa (PurificaComing out, they attacked,
tory Cooperative Course). The Saying 'Get away from here?
Vijayodayā explains that the pari(8) It was, however, optional for härikas and the anuparihärikas are them to cleanse their eyes of dust, so called because the parihāra-samor to pull out thorns from their yama (service to the group) is an
This was, however, com- essential part of their conduct.238 pulsory for the jinakalpika.235
The expression 'cooperative' in our (h) They would go on the begg- rendering of the course is in fact ing round in the third quarter when intended to stress this aspect of the decrepit (krpaņa), street beggars service in the course. (vanipaka), birds and animals have
(6) The Vijayodayā asserts that left the place. This is comparable
if the number of persons undertakto the Āyāro : 236
ing the course be three, one of adu māhanam vă samaņam vā, gåma
them Pindolagan ca aihim võ;
is made the kalpasthita (the | sovāgam mūsiyāram vā, kukkuram vå
leader of the group), another a viviham thiyam purao. parihārika (attendant), and the vitficcheyam vajjanto, tes'appartiyam third an anupariharika (sub-atten
pariharanto; dant). Similarly, if the total num