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Sanlekhana, in the form of Pariṣaha, is described in the third light of Yogaśāstra, verses 150 to 152. If a Sanlekhanadharak reaches such a place of auspiciousness, then one should know where the birthplaces of the Tirthankaras are. The birth-kalyaṇaka-bhūmis of the 24 Tirthankaras, starting with Ṛṣabhadev, are as follows: 1. Ikṣvākubhūmi, 2. Ayodhyā, 3. Śrāvastī, 4. Vinītā, 5. Kauśalapur, 6. Kauśāmbī, 7. Vārāṇasī, 8. Candrānana (Candrapurī), 9. Kākandi, 10. Bhaḍilpur, 11. Siṃhapur, 12. Campapūrī, 13. Kampilā, 14. Ayodhyā, 15. Ratnapūr, 16-17-18. Gajapur-Hastināpur, 19. Mithilā, 20. Rājagṛha, 21. Mithilā, 22. Śorīpur, 23. Vārāṇasī, 24. Kuṇḍapur (Ā. Ni. 382-384). Their dīkṣā-kalyaṇaka-bhūmis are as follows: Śrī Bhagavān Ṛṣabhadev's dīkṣā was in Vinītā nagarī, Bhagavān Ariṣṭanemi's in Dvāravati-Dvārīkā, and the remaining twenty-two Tirthankaras received their dīkṣā in their respective birthplaces. Śrī Ṛṣabhadev Bhagavān received dīkṣā in Siddārthavan, Vāsupūjya Bhagavān in Bihāragṛha, Dharmanāth Bhagavān in Vaprāgā, Muniśuvratasvāmī in Nīl Gufā, Pārśvanāth Bhagavān in Āśramapad, Mahāvīra Prabhu in Jñātrikhaṇḍa, and the remaining Tirthankaras in Sahasāmravan Udyān. (Ā. Ni. 229 to 231). The places of attainment of Kevalajñāna-kalyaṇaka-bhūmis are as follows: Śrī Ṛṣabhadev Bhagavān attained Kevalajñāna in Purimatāl, Śrī Mahāvīra Bhagavān on the banks of the Ṛijubālukā river, and the remaining Tirthankaras attained Kevalajñāna near the same place where they had received dīkṣā. (Ā. Ni. 254). The places of Nirvāṇa-kalyaṇaka-bhūmis are as follows: Śrī Ṛṣabhadev Bhagavān attained Nirvāṇa on Aṣṭāpad Parvat, Vāsupūjya Bhagavān in Campapūrī, Nemināth Bhagavān on Śrīraivatagiri, and Bhagavān Mahāvīra in Pāvāpurī. The remaining twenty Tirthankaras attained Nirvāṇa on Sammedśikhar. (Ā. Ni. 307). One should accept the final rite of death in the form of marana in one of these kalyaṇaka-bhūmis. If the place of kalyaṇaka, such as birth, dīkṣā, Kevalajñāna, and Nirvāṇa, is not found or is not nearby, or if it is not possible to reach there at the time of death, then one should perform Sanlekhanā in a quiet and secluded place, after cleaning and marking the ground in one's home, in the place of the sadhus - upāśraya, in the forest, or in a Siddha-kṣetra like Śajaya, etc., by looking at a place free from living beings. One should also clean and mark a place free from living beings in the kalyaṇaka-bhūmis, etc. ||149|| ||321||
Having abandoned the four types of food, one should be devoted to namaskāra. Having performed the worship of the four refuges, one should take refuge in them. ||150||
Meaning: First of all, one should abandon the four types of food - aśana, pāna, khādima, and svādima - and be devoted to the remembrance of the great mantra of Paramesṭhi-namaskāra. Then, one should worship knowledge, etc., without any transgression, and take refuge in the four refuges - Arihant, Siddha, Sadhu, and Dharma. Or, one should dedicate one's soul to the four revered principles and say in a loud voice: "Arihante saraṇam pavajjāmī, Sidde saraṇam pavajjāmī, Sāhu saraṇam pavajjāmī, Kevalipannatam Dhammam saraṇam pavajjāmī." That is, I take refuge in Arihant Bhagavān, I take refuge in Siddha Paramātmā, I take refuge in Sadhu Bhagavants, and I take refuge in the Dharma spoken by the Kevalajñānī Tirthankaras. ||150|| ||322||
In this world and the next, in life and death, one should abandon the five transgressions and be immersed in the nectar of samadhi. ||151||
Meaning: One should abandon the five transgressions of Sanlekhanā, which are motivated by: 1. worldly desires, 2. desires for the next world, 3. desire for life, 4. desire for death, and 5. desire for sensual pleasures. ||151||
Explanation: One should accept lifelong fasting with the five transgressions. The five transgressions are: 1. After fasting, having desires for this world, such as attachment to form, wealth, worship, and fame, etc., 2. After performing Sanlekhanā (fasting), having desires for the next world, such as wealth and prosperity in the devlok, etc., and for devanganas, etc., 3. Having a desire to live longer. Seeing that one's worship and praise are increasing, or seeing many people coming and going to see one, or hearing praise from everyone, the fasting sadhak may think, "It would be good if I lived longer!" 4. After abandoning the four types of food, having a desire for pomp and show, like that of a certain celestial sadhak, etc.
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