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Appendix-1 Child Understanding-Meaning Translation
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A worldly being, knowing that it is a living being, experiences the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, which is a series of sufferings. What is this series of sufferings? It is the suffering arising from the association with the objects of the world, such as children, spouses, etc., which is the origin of the tree of Yama, and its growth. This is the suffering that arises from the association of the living being. And it is the experience of growth. Therefore, the desire for association with all objects is done through the three ways of mind, speech, and body. This is the verse. ||28||
Meaning: Until now, the living being has only experienced the series of sufferings arising from association. Therefore, I renounce the association with the objects of the world through mind, speech, and body. (28)
The fundamental qualities and the subsequent qualities, which I have not renounced due to negligence. I condemn all of them and I will not commit them in the future. ||29|| Child: It is said that negligence is a transgression. Verse: Fundamental qualities. Etc. Meaning: The fundamental qualities are non-violence, non-lying, etc. The subsequent qualities are purity of body, etc. I have been negligent in these fundamental and subsequent qualities.
I have not been a proper worshiper of the Arhat, and I have not followed the right path. Therefore, I condemn all my non-worship. I am giving myself the punishment of false karma. And I will not commit such non-worship in the future. This is what is said in the scriptures about condemning the past, controlling the present, and renouncing the future. This is the verse. ||29||
Meaning: I condemn all the transgressions I have committed due to negligence in the worship of the fundamental qualities, such as the great vows, and the subsequent qualities, such as the samiti and the secrecy. And I renounce committing such transgressions in the future. (29)
There are seven fears, eight prides, four recognitions, three respects, and thirty-three aspirations. I condemn all of them. ||30|| Child: And this is what is said about renunciation. Verse: Seven fears. Etc. Meaning: The seven fears are: 1-fear of this world, 2-fear of the next world, 3-fear of attachment, 4-fear of the unexpected, 5-fear of livelihood, 6-fear of death, 7-fear of disgrace. The eight prides are: 1-pride of caste, 2-pride of family, 3-pride of strength, 4-pride of beauty, 5-pride of austerity, 6-pride of knowledge, 7-pride of wealth, 8-pride of power. The four recognitions, the three respects, and the thirty-three aspirations are self-explanatory. The aspirations are the thirty-three aspirations of the Tirthankaras, etc., as mentioned in the scriptures. Or, the thirty-three aspirations of the Guru. And I condemn all the anger and hatred that I have committed. This is the verse. ||30||
Meaning: I condemn all the seven fears, eight prides, four recognitions, three respects, thirty-three aspirations, and anger and hatred. (30)
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