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## Fourth Study: Pratikramana
**[53]**
**Important to Know:**
After the present Mahavrat Sutra, the mention of Samiti Sutra is found in almost all the available copies and the commentary books of the Aavashyak Sutra. But Acharya Jinasena Mahत्तर has written - "Ettha kevi anna pi pathanti" meaning here some Acharyas read other texts also. Such as - five Asrava, five Samvara doors, five Nirjara doors etc.
**Samiti Sutra:**
The necessary blameless conduct of a Muni completely free from violence to living beings is called Samiti. The effort for the best results is also called Samiti. Samiti is a symbolic word of the Agamas. The meaning of Samiti is - to act with discretion. Samiti is of five types:
1. **Iryasamiti:** To walk with discretion when work arises and to walk in a useful way so that no harm is done to other living beings.
2. **Bhasasamiti:** To speak blameless words when necessary, meaning to speak words that are beneficial, moderate, truthful and clear.
3. **Eshan asamiti:** To avoid the forty-two faults related to food etc. and to accept alms blamelessly, to enjoy by avoiding the faults related to the five mandalas is Eshan asamiti.
4. **Adan-Bhandamaatraniksepanasamiti:** To accept clothes, utensils, books etc. equipment usefully and to deposit them on a living-being-free, cleansed ground is Adan-Bhandamaatraniksepanasamiti.
5. **Parishthapanikasamiti:** To dispose of excrement, urine, phlegm, saliva, nasal mucus etc. or leftover food and broken utensils etc. in a living-being-free secluded ground, to dispose of them with proper effort so that no living beings are born, is Parishthapanikasamiti.
**Jivanikayasutra:**
The word 'Jivanikaya' is made up of two words: 'Jiva' and 'Nikaya'. The meaning of 'Jiva' is - sentient being and the meaning of 'Nikaya' is - a group, a collection. The collection of living beings is called Jivanikaya. Earth, water, fire, air, plants and Tris, these are the six Nikayas. In these six Nikayas, i.e. groups, all the worldly living beings are:
1. "Padikkhamami panchahi asavadaarehi - micchat-avirati-pamad-kasayajogehi, panchahi anasavadaarehi - sammatt-virati appamad akasayitt-ajogittehi, panchahi nijar-thanhehi, nan-dasan-charitt-tav-sanjamehi."
2. "Bhasasamiti ma hitamitasandighdharthabhasanam."
- Acharya Haribhadra.