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
277 A monk was, however, forbidden to sit over a seat of either grass (tana), or of palāla (a kind of grass), or of chagana (cow-dung), or of wood (kattha) covered over by the cloth of others. If he did so, he had to undergo a punishment for it.372
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Chatta (Umbrella):
This is mentioned in connection with the theras or older monks.373 The Oghaniryukti, however, mentions the "vāsattāņa" and says that it was of use also in hiding oneself from the thieves.374 No further details are available about it.
Pāyalehaņiä (Mud-cleaner):
In winter and summer, the monk wiped his feet with the rajoharaṇa. But in the rainy season, he had to take resort to other articles to clear the mud from his feet. This purpose was served by the 'pādalekhanikā’.375 It consisted of the sticks (?) of the trees like the Vata or Udumbara or Plakşa. If no such tree was available, then it could be made out of the Cincaņikā or Ambilikā.
Its length was twelve angulas, and breadth was one angula. It was thick and soft, and both the ends of it were sharp. Holding it in the middle, one end was used in clearing away the living beings (sacitta) and the other for clearing the acitta beings.
Every monk possessed one such mud-cleaner in the rainy season.
Other Miscellaneous Articles :
The Chedasūtras mention a number of other articles which a monk used on certain occasions only, and which he obtained from the householder.
These articles were as follows:
Sūi (needle), pippalaga (razor), naha-ccheyanaga (nail-cutter), kannasāhenaga (ear-cleaner),376 veņusūïyam (bamboo-needle), avalehaniyā377 (a dust-brush), and the cammapaliccheyanaya378 (the skin-cutter).
stenakädibhayopete
'varşātrāņam
372. Nis. 12, 6; mentioned in Pinda-N. v. 46. 373. Vav. 8, 5.
374.30; comm. p. 31a, 'sa bhaye' grhadau varşākalpam prāvrtya vrajati.
375. Ibid., 26-28. 376. Nis. 1, 15-18; 2, 10-17. 377. Ibid., 1, 40; 5, 15-22. 378. Vav. 8, 5.