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LAWS OF JURISPRUDENCE AND THEIR WORKING
Introduction Having seen the qualifications that led to the formation of the hierarchy, let us now go into the core of the subject and see the details regarding the main prāyaścittas and the method or procedure of dealing with a transgressor (vavahāra).
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The Ten Prāyaścittas The texts of the svetāmbara canon give the following ten prāyaścittas. (Thăn., p. 355b; Bhag., pp. 920bff; Ova. p. 78; etc. etc.). (1) 3 stero (31THT)-Fidaat J T TELECOM GT
THI The reporting of the transgression to the guru. Such a confession led to the mental purity of the transgressor as also gave him mental courage of
confession. (2) 71527i Hut (FPHUT) – forços -- Condemnation of
a transgression committed. (aiyāra) (3) 1974 - mahfezięcona -- Confession and con
demnation. (4) facut (fa) -37% FLERATT: -- giving up of trans
gressions like impure food etc. (5) fachi (Off) - FRUTHT: -- practising kāyotsarga. (6) 79 (797) - fafanfalfa -- penance in the form of
fasting or taking a particular kind of food. (7) 04 () - Fanitumattor - the shortening of
seniority or insubordination.
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