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[Essential Sutras]
[Sixteen Verses]
The sixteen studies of the first Shruta Skandha of the Sutra Kritanga are as follows:
1. Self-Time-Other Time, 2. Vaitaliya, 3. Prefix-Recognition, 4. Woman-Recognition, 5. Hell-Division, 6. Hero-Praise, 7. Kushila-Definition, 8. Vigor, 9. Dharma, 10. Samadhi, 11. Liberation Path, 12. Samavasarana, 13. As It Is, 14. Text, 15. Acceptable, 16. Verse.
I repent for any transgressions in their faith or presentation. Seventeen Asanyamas - 1-9. Violence, causing violence, and approving violence towards Earth-bodied, Water-bodied, Fire-bodied, Air-bodied, and Plant-bodied beings, as well as two-sensed, three-sensed, four-sensed, and five-sensed beings. 10. Ajiva-Asanyama - Accepting valuable clothes, vessels, etc., which are not Ajiva, even though they are not Ajiva, is Ajiva-Asanyama. 11. Preksha-Asanyama - Getting up, sitting down, etc., in a place with living beings. 12. Utpreeksha-Asanyama - Approving the sinful deeds of householders. 13. Pramardana-Asanyama - Not cleaning clothes, vessels, etc. 14. Paristhapanika-Asanyama - Eating improperly. 15. Mind-Asanyama - Holding evil thoughts in the mind. 16. Speech-Asanyama - Speaking false, harsh, cruel, and painful words. 17. Body-Asanyama - Being careless in bodily actions such as walking, etc.
These seventeen Asanyamas are mentioned in the Samavayanga Sutra. Acharya Haribhadra has mentioned 'Sanjame' in place of 'Asanjame' in the Essentials. The meaning of Sanjame is restraint. There are also seventeen types of restraint, namely Earth-bodied restraint, etc.
If one has committed any Asanyama, has not practiced restraint, or has had a contrary faith or presentation, then Tass Miccha Mi Dukkadam. Eighteen Abrahmacharya -
Self-indulgence in the pleasures of the gods through mind, speech, and body, causing others to indulge, and approving indulgence, thus nine types are related to the Vikriya body, and human and animal beings.