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INAPPROPRIATE TIME FOR STUDY OF AGAMS Scriptures should be studied only at the appropriate time as prescribed in the Agams. Study of scriptures 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)—tene
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-As 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 may studies are prohibited.
4. Vidyut-For three hours following lightening such studies are prohibited.
However, the prohibition related to thunder and lightening is not
applicable during the four months of monsoon. This is because * परिशिष्ट
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