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The text describes the ten types of atonement mentioned in the Kalpa, which are also described in the Digambar text Jayadhwala. The first form of atonement involves the practitioner experiencing remorse for their transgression. They acknowledge their wrongdoing and, with a pure heart, confess their transgression and violation of the rules to the Acharya or the Geetarth Shraman, seeking atonement to be freed from the fault. The text explains why and how to perform self-criticism and before whom it should be done, elaborating on it in the Stananga and other texts. I have written extensively about this in the book "Jain Achar Siddhant aur Swaroop," so those who are particularly curious should refer to it.
For specific transgressions, the text mentions the atonement of Tapas. The Nishita, Bahutkalpa, Jeetkalpa, and their commentaries explain the type of atonement to be undertaken for consuming specific types of food. The present Agam provides a detailed list of transgressions that warrant Tapas atonement and discusses various types of Tapas atonement, including Mas Laghoo, Mas Guru, Chaturmas Laghoo, Chaturmas Guru, Shatmas Laghoo, and Shatmas Guru atonement. The Bahutkalpa Bhashya discusses the atonement for the number of Tapas performed in months, days, etc., as follows:
Yathaguru - Six months of continuous fasting for five days each
Gurutar - Four months of continuous fasting for four days each
Guru - One month of continuous fasting for three days each (with oil)
Laghoo - 10 days of fasting for 10 days (one month of continuous fasting for two days each)
Laghootar - 25 days of continuous fasting for one day and eating for one day
Yathalaghoo - 20 days of continuous Ayambil (dry food)
Laghooshwak - 15 days of continuous Ekasan (one meal a day)
Laghoovaktar - 10 days of continuous two Porsi, meaning eating after 12 noon
Yathalaghooshwak - Five days of continuous Nirvikruti (food without ghee, milk, etc.)
**Brief Summary of the First Uddeshak**
The first Uddeshak contains 55 sutras and a detailed commentary spanning verses 497-815. It first prohibits manual labor for monks. It forbids the use of wood, fingers, or rods to manipulate the Angadan. It also prohibits massaging the Angadan with oil, ghee, butter, washing it with cold or hot water, removing the skin from the top and smelling it, etc. Reflecting on the reason for this prohibition, Acharya Sanghadasgani uses the example of a lion, a poisonous snake, a tiger, and a python to explain that just as a sleeping lion, when awakened, destroys the one who woke it, similarly, manipulating the Angadan, etc., can lead to the rise of intense attachment, causing the practitioner to deviate from their practice. The text also prohibits extracting Shukra Pudgal, using fragrant substances, placing stones, etc., to avoid mud on the path, placing ladders to climb high places, building drains to remove water, sharpening tools, cleaning scissors, nail clippers, ear cleaners, etc., requesting these things without purpose, requesting needles, etc., unlawfully, giving others from the things brought for oneself, removing thorns from needles, etc., brought for sewing clothes, getting utensils repaired by householders, getting embroidery done on clothes by householders, and getting more than three embroideries done on clothes.