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The nature of Angarajivica, Vanajivica and Shaktajivica
The third light of Yoga Shastra, verses 98 to 101, states that if raw water is mixed and consumed hastily, it is considered an excess. Or if a sentient food item is not completely non-sentient, consuming it is considered an excess. However, this excess only applies when a Shravak unknowingly, hastily, or without purpose, consumes the sentient as non-sentient. This excess is considered due to its relation to the vow. The fourth excess is Abhishavaahar. Abhishava means a intoxicating substance made by combining many substances. For example, things like wine, sauvir, toddy, liquor, and alcohol all fall under Abhishava. Similarly, substances that increase the potency of semen, such as bhang, tobacco, zarda, chards, ganja, sulfa, etc., are also included in Abhishava. Meat, blood, fat, etc., things that are the result of killing a living being, are also Abhishava. If one intentionally consumes this type of Abhishava-like food, then the vow is broken. And if one unknowingly or hastily consumes the above-mentioned substances without purpose, then the fourth excess called Abhishava-ahar is incurred. The fifth excess is Duspakvaahar. This means consuming food that is not fully cooked. Or consuming food that is overcooked. There are many things that, if eaten in an uncooked or overcooked state, can harm the body. Sometimes, eating them can cause many diseases in the body. To the extent that it is sentient, to that extent, eating it also spoils the afterlife. For example, eating barley, rice, wheat, etc., without cooking or half-cooked, spoils health. If one eats half-cooked or overcooked food unknowingly, then the fifth excess called Duspakvaahar is incurred. Many Acharyas consider Apakvaahar to be an excess; however, the meaning of Apakva is not cooked in fire, so it is included in Sachittaahar. Many Acharyas consider Tuccaushadhibhakshan to be an excess. Tuccaaushadhis (plants) are those in which the edible part is very small and the part to be thrown away is more. For example, plants like Sajna, Sitafal, etc. But if they are sentient, then they are included in the first excess. And if they have become non-sentient by being cooked in fire, etc., then what is the fault in consuming them? That is, there is no fault in it. Similarly, if someone has given up night meals or drinking alcohol, eating meat, etc., and unknowingly, hastily, or by mistake eats them, then an excess is incurred. In this way, these five excesses of the Upbhog-Paribhogpariman vow should be understood.
After describing the excesses that occur due to food in the seventh vow, now we describe the excesses that occur due to karma in its second division.
The five excesses mentioned above are to be abandoned in relation to food. But in relation to karma, there are 15 karmaadans, which are considered to be harsh karma that causes harm to living beings, and which create impurities in the vow. Therefore, they should be abandoned properly.
The five excesses mentioned above are related to food, which are to be abandoned. Now we explain the second explanation of Bhogopabhogpariman, that the business or profession that is done to procure or produce the means of Bhogopabhog is also referred to by the word 'Bhogopabhog'. Here, the action is attributed to the cause; therefore, the livelihood that is carried out due to the said karma, such as the Kotwal, secret agent, soldier, jailer, etc., who give harsh punishments. This causes pain to the person, such harsh (difficult) livelihoods are 15; which are called fifteen karmaadans. These are the 15 excesses to be abandoned in the second division of Bhogopabhogpariman. These karmas are the cause of the nature of papkarma, therefore they are called karmaadans.
Their names are mentioned in the next two verses.
Angar-Van-Shakat-Bhatak-Sphotjivica, Danta-Laksha-Ras-Kesh-Vishvaanijyakani cha.
Yantrapeeda-Nirlanchanamasatiposhanam tatha, Davadanam Sarasshosha, iti panchadasha tyajet.
These 15 excesses are to be abandoned.