________________ SAMVAR PREVENTION OF KARMA 201 monks, viz. a) Pulak denoting those, who try to stay on the path laid by the detached Lords; but fail to observe restraints. b) Bakush denoting those who care for the body, look for physical comforts, do not accommodate themselves within the limited space and are prone to indulge in faults or transgressions; c) Kusheel of two types, i) Pratisevana Kusheel denoting those who indulge in transgression under the influence of sense organs and ii) Kashay Kusheel denoting those who indulge in light defilement; d) Nirgranth denoting those who are close to omniscience and e) Snatak denoting those who have attained omniscience. संयमश्रुतप्रतिसेवनातीर्थलिङ्गलेश्योपपातस्थानविकल्पतः साध्याः // 9-49 // 9.49: Sanyamshrutpratisevanatirthalingleshyopapatasthanavikalpatah Sadhyah (Sanyam, Shrut, Pratisevana, Tirtha, Ling, Leshya, Upapat and Sthan are the criteria for judging them.) This sutra lays the following eight criteria for evaluating the level of monks. a) Sanyam: This relates to five types of Charitra, viz. Samayik, Chhedosthapaniya, Pariharavishuddhi, Sookshmasampray and Yathakhyat specified in sutra 18. Pulak, Bakush and Pratisevana Kusheel would prevail in Samayik and Chhedopasthapaniya; Kashay Kusheel would prevail in those two as well as in Parihar Vishuddhi and Sukshmasamparay; while Nirgranth and Snatak would prevail only in Yathakhyat. b) Shrut: This relates to the scriptural knowledge of different categories of Nirgranths. The maximum level of Pulak, Bakush and Pratisevana Kusheel can be up to ten Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
