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The Final Religious Act of an Ananda Shravak
Yoga Shastra, Third Light, Verse 152: If a Muni is killed or beaten, at that time he should consider that the soul is never destroyed. Due to the wickedness of anger, karma-bandha (bondage of karma) occurs, and through forgiveness, virtue is acquired; therefore, one should not kill him, but rather endure the killing. 14. Yachana-parishah - A mendicant who lives by begging lives on the things given by others. Therefore, a sadhu-sadhvi should not feel shame or sorrow in begging. He should not desire to accept the life of a householder out of fear of begging. 15. Alaabh-parishah - He should not feel sorrow if food, etc., is not received from others for himself or for others, and he should not feel pride if it is received. If someone has not given food, etc., he should not slander that person or village. 16. Rog-parishah - If he is sick, he should not be afraid. He should not desire to be treated, but should endure the disease with a submissive mind, understanding the difference between the body and the soul. 17. Trina-sparsha-parishah - If a bed of straw, grass, etc., is spread, or if the cloth is very fine, and its points prick and cause pain, he should endure it; but he should not desire a soft, ticklish bed. 18. Mal-parishah - If dirt has accumulated all over the body due to sun or sweat, and there is a bad smell, the Muni should not be disturbed. He should not desire to bathe by immersing himself in water or by swimming, nor should he desire to rub away the dirt. 19. Satkar-parishah - A sadhu should not expect respect, worship, charity, honor, prestige, or applause from anyone. If he does not receive respect, he should not feel humility, inferiority, or anger in his mind. If he receives respect, he should not feel joy or pride. 20. Prajna-parishah - If he sees another as more intelligent and knows his own limited intelligence, he should not feel regret in his mind, and if he has more intelligence himself, he should not be proud of it; nor should he be unhappy in giving knowledge to others. 21. Agyan-parishah - Even though he is knowledgeable and virtuous, he should endure the ignorance that "I am a chham-sth (one who is in the state of being bound by karma)", and he should think in his mind that knowledge is acquired gradually through the gradual destruction of karma. 22. Darshan-parishah - Even after attaining samyaktva (right faith), he should not feel sorrow if he does not understand the true nature of things in their true form. He should not be proud of having attained samyag-darshan (right vision) and should believe that the Jineshwara Bhagwan-stated jiva, ajav, dharma, adharma, rebirth, etc., are true even though they are indirect.
In this way, the Muni, who is fearless, a conqueror of the senses, and who has control over his mind, speech, and body, should endure physical, mental, or natural parishahs with equanimity. Pariṣahs occur due to the arising of jnana-avareniya, vedaniya, mohaniya, and antaraya karmas. Due to vedaniya karma, 1. hunger, 2. thirst, 3. cold, 4. heat, 5. bite, 6. movement, 7. killing, 8. excrement, 9. bed, 10. disease, 11. trina-sparsha can happen even to a Jin-kevali. Even when upsarga comes, they remain fearless. Up means near, the one who causes suffering is called upsarga, or the one who is troubled is called upsarga. It is of four types: 1. Devakrit, 2. Due to hatred, 3. For the purpose of examination, and 4. Each of these four has four divisions: 1. Due to laughter, 2. Manukrit, 3. Tithanch-krit, and 4. Swatah-krit. Due to the combination of all these, it is mixed. This (fourth type of) upsarga is caused by the gods. Human-related upsarga occurs due to laughter, hatred, examination, and bad character. Tithanch-related upsarga occurs due to fear, anger, food, or protection of the family. He kills, throws down, or stops due to these reasons. Pain in the body or due to vata-pitta, kapha, and sannipat also cause upsarga. In this way, the devotee who endures parishahs and upsargas with equanimity is devoted to Jineshwara Bhagwan. It is said that - Shri Jineshwara Deva, who has crossed the ocean of the world, has also performed the final sanlekhana arādhana (samadhi-maran-sadhana). Knowing this, everyone should worship him with respect and devotion. It is also said - The first Tirthankara Shri Rishabhdeva accepted the final act of the body in the form of nirvana as a six-day fast. In this way, the devotee should accept samadhi-maran like the Ananda Shravak.
The story of the Ananda Shravak, as it is passed down in the tradition of the sect, is as follows:
The Final Religious Act of an Ananda Shravak:
In those days, Vanijyak was a famous city, prosperous and rich, surpassing other cities in trade. There, the people lived according to the law.
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