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Appendix
INAPPROPRIATE TIME FOR STUDY OF AGAMS (Quoted from Nandi Sutra edited by Late Acharya Pravar Shri Atmaram ji M.)
Scriptures should be studied only at the appropriate time as prescribed in the Agams. Study of sriptures at a 'time inappropriate for studies' (anadhyaya kaal) is prohibited.
Detailed description of anadhyaya kaal (time inappropriate for studies) is also included in Smritis (the corpus of Sanatan Dharmashastra) like Manusmriti. Vedic people also mention about the anadhyaya kaal (time inappropriate for studies) of the Vedas. This rule is applicable to other Aryan holy books. As Jain Agams are sermons of the Omniscient, ensconced by the devas, and phonetically composed, discussion about the anadhyaya kaal (time inappropriate for studies) is also included in the scriptures. For example:
According to Sthananga Sutra there are thirty two slots of time defined as anadhyaya kaal (time inappropriate for studies)—ten related to sky, ten related to the gross physical body (audarik sharira), four relating to mahapratipada (the date following a specific full moon night), four relating to the date of the said full moon night, and four relating to sandhya (the four junctions of parts of the day, viz. morning, noon, evening and midnight). They are briefly described as follows: RELATING TO SKY
1. Ulkapat or Tarapatan-If a falling star or a comet is visible in the sky, scriptures should not be studied for three hours following the incident.
2. Digdaha-A long as the sky looks crimson in any direction, as if there was a fire, then study of scriptures should not be done.
3. Garjit-For three hours following thunder of clouds such studies are prohibited.
4. Vidyut-For three hours following lightening such studies are prohibited.
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Nishith Sutra
| SR No. | 002486 |
| Book Title | Agam 24 Chhed 01 Nishith Sutra Sthanakavsi |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Amarmuni |
| Publisher | Padma Prakashan |
| Publication Year | 2015 |
| Total Pages | 452 |
| Language | Hindi, Prakrit, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari & agam_nishith |
| File Size | 20 MB |