Agam 12 Upang 01 Aupapatik Sutra Sthanakvasi

SR No.: 002910
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Padma Prakashan
Publication Year: 2003
Total Pages: 440
Language: Hindi, English
Classification: Book_Devnagari, Book_English, Agam, Canon, Conduct, & agam_aupapatik
File Size: 16 MB

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से सहने में समर्थ, तथा (२२) घृत द्वारा भलीभाँति हवन की हुई अग्नि के समान तेज से जाज्वल्यमान - ज्ञान तथा तप के तेज से दीप्तिमान थे।
TWENTY TWO METAPHORS FOR ANAGARS
27. During that period of time numerous sthavir (senior ascetic) disciples (antevasi) of Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir were sincerely pursuing the practices of five samitis (regulations) prescribed for movement (irya), speech (bhasha), alms seeking (eshana), maintaining ascetic equipment including bowls (adan-bhand-matra nikshepan) and excreta disposal (uchchar-prasravan). They also practiced the three guptis (restraints) of mind, speech and body. They were introvert and detached (gupta) and exercised complete restraint over sense organs (guptindriya). They practiced celibacy with nine fences (gupta brahmachari). They were selfless (amam) and devoid of possessions (akinchan). They were free from any bonds in the form of attachment for material things (chhinnagranth) and all other mundane activities (chhinnapravah) as well as the coating in the form of bondage of karmas (nirupalep).
(1) Like a bronze vessel, on which water does not stick, they were free of fondness and attachment. (2) Like a conch-shell they could not be tarnished with any colour (anger, aversion, attachment, love, praise, criticism etc.). (3) Like a soul they were unhindered in their movement. (4) Like refined gold they were endowed with purity of conduct. (5) Like a mirror their life was transparent and free of any aberrations of deceit and complicity. (6) Like a tortoise their senses were concealed by the cover of abstinence and introversion. (7) They were unspoiled like a lotus leaf. (8) Like sky they were without a support or free of any outside dependence. (9) They were abodeless like air. (10) Like moon they had serene and soothing glow. (11) Like sun they were scintillating (physically as well as spiritually). (12) They were endowed with the depth of an ocean. (13) Like birds they were untethered or free of family, friends and permanent settlement. (14) Like Mount Meru they were unwavering and firm in face of afflictions. (15) They were pure at heart like the autumn water. (16) Like a rhinocerous horn they were uniform or
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