History of Jaina Monachism

SR No.: 001727
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: S B Deo
Publisher: Deccan College Research Institute
Publication Year: 1956
Total Pages: 616
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Principle, & History
File Size: 12 MB

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HISTORY OF JAINA MONACHISM
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Thus, it seems that the chief items of his daily routine were 'padilehana' (scanning of requisites), study (sajjhāya), 'āloyaņā' (confession of faults), 'goyarī (begging food), kāüssagga' and 'padikkamana' (condemnation of transgressions).
Padilehana :
All articles which a monk used were scanned by him in order to see whether there were any living beings.
He inspected first his alms-bowl, then mouthpiece (muhapattī), then his duster (gocchaga). Taking the broom in his hand, he then scanned his clothing. Standing erect, he held his cloth firmly and inspected it first leisurely (aturiya), then spread it, and at last wiped it (pamajjījja). Then without shaking it (anaccāviya) or crushing it (avaliya), he spread it, in such a way as to make the folds disappear and to avoid friction of its parts against each other (anāņubandhimamosali). Then, folding it in nine flaps breadthwise and in six flaps lengthwise (chappurimā nava khodā), he removed living beings, if any, by spreading the cloth on the palm of his hand (pāņivisohanam).
Carelessness in the beginning (ärabhadā), in joining the corners of the cloth (sammaddā), in folding it (mosalī), in shaking out the dust (papphodaņā), in spreading it out (vikkhitta) or in sitting upon the haunches (veīyā), was not allowed. So also, holding the cloth loosely (pasiļhila), or at one corner (palamba), letting it flap (lola) or come in contact with another thing (mosā), or shaking it in many ways (anegarūvadhuņā) or committing a mistake in counting the folds, all these were deemed as faults.243
'Padilehana' was not to be too lengthy or too short (anūņāiritta). The monk was not permitted to do it while talking with others, or while gossiping, or while taking or giving instructions.
As the period of the 'pādas' of the 'porisi' differed with different months, "in the quarter of year comprising the three months Jyeşthāmüla, Āşādha and Srāvana, the morning) inspection is to last six digits (beyond 44 pauruşi); in the second quarter, eight; in the third, ten; in the fourth, eight",244 (or 30, 40, 50 and forty minutes respectively).245
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243. See also Than. p. 361b. 244. Uttar. 26, 13-29: Transl. based on JACOBI, SBE. XLV. pp. 143 ff. 245. Ibid., JACOBI, f.n. 1, p. 144.