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Contribution of Jainas to Sanskrit and Prakrit Literature
The meaning of the above incantations is, 'I salute right belief, right knowledge and right conduct and wear the sacrificial thread.'
A reference to yajña-upavīta is found in Jainendra Siddhānta Kośa Part III by Jinendra Varni. The very first reference in it is given to Mahāpurāna of Bhagwat Jinasenācārya Chapter 38 Verse 112. The verse runs thus :
उरोलिङ्गमथास्य स्याद् ग्रथितं सप्तभिर्गुणैः ।
यज्ञोपवीतकं सप्तपरमस्थानसूचकम् ।। The meaning thereby -
The symbol of his chest is the sacred thread (45140ita) with seven threads, and it is indicative of seven supreme abodes."
Secondly we get a reference in Mahāpurāņa (HelyTul) Chapter 39 verse - 95 as:
यज्ञोपवीतस्य स्याद् द्रव्यं त्रिगुणात्मकम् ।
सूत्रमौपासिकं तु स्याद् भावारूढस्त्रिभिर्गुणैः ।। The meaning of the above stanza is “The three threads which form 25114 cita of a Jaina house-holder is called as his go and the 25114ata which is formed of the three threads in the form of the right faith (PRETGYA) the right knowledge (4 511), and the right conduct (prais) which arise in the heart of a house-holder is called as his GEE. This can be viewed from fire and व्यवहारनय.
Thirdly we get a reference to HETYTUT Chapter 41 verse 31 as -
एकाद्येकादशान्तानि दत्तान्येभ्यो मया विभो ।
व्रतचिह्नानि सूत्राणि गुणभूमिविभागतः ।। The meaning thereby
“This is addressed by the emperor Bharata (26) to Lord Vrsabha (@99) as "Oh ! Master, I have given to the house-holders, as per the division of "fara'' which form the nature of the monk of the vows from one to eleven sacred threads (FET).” Who can wear gluaita ?
About this we get a reference in HaTu Chapter 40 verses from 167 to 172 which run thus :
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