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## Fourth Study: Pratikramana
[79] **Aspiring to the Well-being of All Living Beings (Pran-Bhoot etc.)** - The terms Pran-Bhoot etc. are considered synonymous. They all refer to a living being (Jiva). Acharya Jinadas says - "Egatthita va ete." However, Acharya Jinadas Mahत्तर and Acharya Haribhadra etc. have also accepted some specific meanings for these words.
Dwi-Indriya etc. beings are called Pran, and Prithvi-Kaya etc. Eka-Indriya beings are called Bhoot. The term Jiva is used for all worldly beings, and the term Sattwa is used for all infinite beings, both worldly and liberated.
"Praninah Dwi-Indriyaadayah. Bhootani Prithvyaadayah ... Ji-vanti Jivaa-Ayuh-Karma-Anubhava-Yuktaah Sarva Eva." Sattvaa - Saansarik - Saansara-Atit-Bhedah."
- This sutra, which emphasizes aspiring to the well-being of all infinite beings in the universe, is very important. The infinite compassion of Jainism is not limited to only familiar and beloved beings. Rather, it is a great ideal to seek forgiveness from all living beings. Whether a being is near or far, gross or subtle, known or unknown, enemy or friend, in any form, it is completely forbidden for a seeker to aspire to its ill-being or disregard it.
**Aspiring to the Well-being of the Dharma as Exemplified by the Kevali** - Before becoming a Kevali, a seeker becomes completely free from attachment (Veetrag). Therefore, because of being Veetrag and omniscient, the Dharma exemplified by them is beneficial to all and true. Even then, to speak ill of the Dharma exemplified by them is to speak ill of the Dharma exemplified by the Kevali. Similarly, I refrain from aspiring to the ill-being of the world, including gods, humans, and Asuras, in the form of false representation.
**Aspiring to the Well-being of Time (Kal)** - I refrain from aspiring to the ill-being of time in the form of believing that "Time is not the characteristic of change" or "Time does everything, it digests beings, destroys them, and even when the world is asleep, it is awake, therefore time is unstoppable."
**Aspiring to the Well-being of the Shruta** - I refrain from aspiring to the ill-being of the Shruta, which is the nectar of words, in the form of false representation, which emanated from the mouth of Lord Mahavira, reached the ears of the Ganadharas, is the explainer of general and specific matters, and makes the noble beings immortal.
**Aspiring to the Well-being of the Shruta-Devata** - Shruta-Devata means the Tirthankaras and Ganadharas who created the Shruta. They are the original custodians and creators of the Shruta, hence they are Shruta-Devata. I refrain from aspiring to their ill-being, as well as the ill-being of the Vaachanaacharya (who, according to the instructions of the Upadhyaya,
Kal: Pachati Bhootani, Kal: Sanharate Prajah. Kal: Supteshu Jagarti, Kalo Hi Duratikram: ||