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S. B. DEO
It was done by keeping a distance of four angulas between the feet, with arms hanging down and maintaining the body stable without even the slightest movement.
It was performed mainly for the training of the body for the purpose of remaining aloof from sinful activities.
The duration of 'kāyotsarga' was different for different items as will be clear from the following table :
The maximum period The minimum period
one year antarmuhurta
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Item
Period of kāyotsarga (1) Daily pratikramana
108 ucсhvāsas (2) Nightly pratikramana (3) Fortnightly pratikramaņa
300 (4) Four-monthly pratikramaņa
400 (5) Yearly pratikramaņa
500 (6) Punishment for violation of any of the five principal
vows (7) At the time of taking food (8) At the time of taking water (9) After return from the alms-tour (10) At the time of going to another village (11) At the time of going to the sacred places connected
with the Jina (12) After return from the place of study or monastery .. (13) After return from easing nature (14) Giving out bodily dirt (15) Beginning the reading of a text (16) After finishing a book (17) At study (18) At salutation (19) At meditation
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