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[ Necessary Sutra
This is the observance of Pauraushi.
(6) Sarvasamadhipratyayakara - Taking medicine etc. for the relief of an accidental pain or other severe illness.
Pratchchhannakaal, Dishamoh and Sadhuvachan, the meaning of these three Aagaras is that if due to delusion, Pauraushi is not complete, but one eats thinking it is complete, then the fast is not broken. If one comes to know while eating that Pauraushi is not yet complete, then one should stop eating at that time.
Just like Pauraushi, there is also Sārdhapauraushi-pratyākhyāna. In this, one has to abstain from food till one and a half Prahar of the day has passed. Therefore, when one wants to reject the said Sārdhapauraushi, one should say 'Saddhaporisin' instead of 'Porisin'. 3. Purvardhasutra
Uggaye Sure, Purimadde Pacchakkhami; Chauvviham Pi Aharam-Asanam, Panam, Khaim, Saim.
Annatth'anaabhogena, Sahaasagaarena; Pacchhannakaalena, Dishaamoha, Saahuvaayane, Mahattaragaare, Savvasamahivattiyaagaare Vosirami.
Meaning - From sunrise till the first half of the day, i.e. till two Prahar, I abstain from all four types of food - Asana, Pan, Khadim, Swadim.
I abstain from food completely except for these seven Aagaras - Anaabhog, Sahaasakaar, Pratchchhannakaal, Dishamoh, Sadhuvachan, Mahattarakaar and Sarvasamadhipratyakaar.
Discussion - This is the Sutra of Purvardha-pratyākhyāna. In this, from sunrise till the first half of the day, i.e. till two Prahar of the day, one abstains from all four types of food.
Seven Aagaras are considered in this pratyākhyāna. Six are the same Aagaras as mentioned earlier for Pauraushi, the seventh Aagara is Mahattarakaar. The word 'Mahattar' in 'Mahattarakaar' has two meanings - Mahattar means a great person, Acharya, Upadhyaya etc. the head of the Gachchha or Sangh, and also a great purpose or work with a lot of Nirjara. Accordingly, the meaning is that for the sake of a great purpose - a purpose with a lot of Nirjara, one should complete the pratyākhyāna before the stipulated time for the service of a patient etc. or for any other important work of the Shraman Sangh. Here, the meaning of Mahattar is - a great purpose that is conducive to Nirjara. As Acharya Siddhasen has written -
'Mahattaram - Brihattar Nirjaralaabhetu bhootam, purushantara by pratyākhyānapalanavashal labhya nirjara apekshya,