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## Explanation of Internal Penance
**Yoga Shastra, Fourth Light, Verse 90**
7. **Chhed:** If a disciple, who is not under control by penance, is not able to control his passions, then cutting off his initiation for 5 days and nights is called Chhed Prayashchitta.
8. **Mool:** Returning to the original vows.
9. **Anvasthapy:** If a very wicked Sadhu does not perform any special penance, then he should be given vows again, and made to perform such penance that he becomes unable to even stand or sit. After making him perform such penance, when he requests another Sadhu, "Aarya! I want to stand up," then that Sadhu should silently perform his task without speaking to the penitent Sadhu. It is also said, "Make me stand up, sit down, bring alms, do the writing of the bowl." Thus, the other Sadhu, like a brother of the penitent, should silently perform his task (without speaking). (Vyavahar Bhashya 1/368) After performing such penance, he should be given the great initiation.
10. **Paranchik:** If penance does not work, or if there is no penance greater than the last penance, or if the offense has reached its final stage, then that penance is called Paranchik. Such a person who commits a great offense should be expelled from the dress, family, group, or community. The ancient teachers have said that among these 10 penances, penances up to Chhed are like the treatment of a wound. In this, very small surgical instruments, small thorns can be taken out, which have not reached the blood in the body, only attached to the skin; similarly, many small offenses (like thorns) can be quickly removed (erased) by penance. If there is a hole there, then there is no need to massage it, because the surgical instrument is small, so the hole is also small. The second surgical instrument is such that (thorn) when taken out, the hole needs to be massaged, but there is no need to fill the hole with earwax. The third type of surgical instrument is more deep, then after taking it out, the surgical site is massaged and earwax is filled in it. The fourth type of surgical instrument is such that it is pulled out, massaged, and blood is also squeezed out to relieve pain. The fifth type of surgical instrument is such that it has gone very deep, to remove it, the action of coming and going, walking etc. is stopped; the sixth surgical instrument is such that after pulling it out, only beneficial, moderate, and digestible food is eaten, or one has to remain without food. The seventh type of surgical instrument is such that after pulling it out,
1. Flesh etc. have been corrupted: There, its incision is made - it is given. If a snake, a mole, etc. poisonous animal has bitten, or if there is a disease like ringworm, scabies, etc., and even after the previously mentioned remedy, the pain does not subside, but is increasing further, then for the protection of the remaining limbs, the limb along with the bone is cut off. Thus, from the example of Dravyavrana (external wound), the wound or hole in the form of offense in the body of character, which is in the form of Moolguna-Uttarguna, should be treated with the penance method from purification, criticism to Chhed. Pujya Acharya Shri Bhadrabahu Swami has said - the first surgical instrument is such that it is not so sharp, it has not reached the blood, it is only attached to the skin, then it is pulled out, the wound is not so deep that it needs to be massaged. The second surgical instrument is pulled out and massaged; if the thorn (surgical instrument) has gone deeper, then such a surgical instrument is taken out and that place is massaged and earwax is filled in the hole. After pulling out the fourth type of surgical instrument, so that there is no pain, that place is pressed and blood is taken out. The fifth type of surgical instrument is such that it goes very deep, then if it has to be removed, the action of movement is stopped. After removing the sixth surgical instrument, to heal the wound, beneficial, moderate, and digestible food is eaten or food is stopped. The seventh type of surgical instrument is such that after it is applied, as much part of the limb rots or deteriorates, the flesh there is cut off. But even then, if the pain or disease does not stop increasing, or if a snake, etc. poisonous animal has bitten, or if there is a disease of itching or decay, then for the protection of the remaining limb, that limb along with the bone has to be cut off. In the body, like these eight types of surgical instruments, the supreme character man in the form of Moolguna-Uttarguna
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