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[Essential Sutra]
This sutra pays homage to the Muni Rajas, who uphold the unbroken conduct and character, with the head, mind, and heart, or vows to do so. Eighteen thousand Shilaangas - the scholars have explained the eighteen thousand Shilaangas in this way:
"Joga karane sanna, indiya bhommai samandhamme ya.
Annonnehi abbatha, attarasa sila sahasai."
Meaning, three Yogas, three Karanas, four Sanjnas, five Indriyas, ten types of Prithvikaaya and other beings, and ten Shraman Dharma - multiplying all these together results in eighteen thousand types of Shila.
The meaning of "Shila" is "Achar" (conduct). From the perspective of difference and non-difference, there are eighteen thousand types of Achar. The ten types of Shraman Dharma are: Kshama (forgiveness), Nirlobhata (non-greed), Saralata (simplicity), Mrudutva (gentleness), Laghva (lightness), Satya (truthfulness), Samyama (self-control), Tap (austerity), Tyaga (renunciation), and Brahmacharya (celibacy).
The Muni, who upholds the ten Shraman Dharmas, does not begin with the five stationary beings like Prithvikaaya, the four Trasas like Dwiindriya, and the one Ajeeva - thus, there are ten beginnings.
The eighteen thousand Shilaanga chariot is as follows: 1. Prithvikaaya beginning, 2. Apkaaya beginning, 3. Tejaskaaya beginning, 4. Vayukaaya beginning, 5. Vanaspatikaaya beginning, 6. Dwiindriya beginning, 7. Triindriya beginning, 8. Chaturindriya beginning, 9. Panchendriya beginning, 10. Ajeeva beginning. These ten types are for Shanti (peace). Similarly, for Mukti (liberation), Arjava (straightforwardness), and Brahmacharya, there are 100 types each with Shrotrendriya. Similarly, there are 100 types each with Chakshusindriya, Ghranendriya, Rasnendriya, and Sparshendriya. All these are 500 types for Aharasanjna. Similarly, there are 500 types each for Bhayasanjna, Maithunasanjna, and Parigrahasanjna. All these are 2000 types. By not doing, not causing to do, and not approving, these are tripled to 6000 types. Then, by tripling these with mind, speech, and body, there are 18000 types of Shilaanga chariot.
The text of the Great Sanlekhana:
"Ah Bhanta! Apchhimmaraananthiya Sanlehana Jhushana Arahana Paushadhashala Punje, Punje ke Ucchaarpasaavanbhumika Padhilehe, Padhileh ke, Gamanagaman, Padikkama, Padikkama ke, Darbhadik Santhara Santhare, Santhara ke Darbhadik Santhara Duruhe, Duruhe ke Purva tatha Uttar Disha Sanmukh Palyankadik Asan se Baithe, Baithe ke 'Karayalsanpariggihiyam Siraasavattm Matthaaye Anjali Kattu Evam Vayasi 'Namotthunan Arihantaan Bhagavantan Jaav Sampattan' Aise Anant Sidd Bhagavan Ko Namaskar Karke, 'Namotthunan Arihantaan Bhagavantan Jaav Sampaviukamaan' Jayavante Vartaman Kale Mahavideh Kshetra mein Vicharate Huye Tirthankar Bhagavan Ko Namaskar Karke Apne Dharmaacharyaji Maharaj Ko Namaskar Karta Hoon. Sadhu Sadhvi Pramukh Charon Tirth Ko Khamakar, Sarva Jeeva Rashee Ko Khamakar, Pehle Jo Vrat Adare Hain Unmein Jo Atichara Dosha Lage Hon, Ve Sarva..."