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The words are helpful in understanding the complete meaning of Pratikraman. They are as follows:
1. **Pratikraman** - This word has the prefix "Prati" and the root "Kramu". "Prati" means - adverse and "Kramu" means - stepping. The return of the seeker from the state of Mithyatva, Agnana, Asanyam, which is the opposite of Samyagdarshan, Samyagjnana, Samyakcharitra, to his own state is Pratikraman or repetition.
2. **Praticharana** - To practice restraint with utmost care, staying away from the field of Asanyam, with purity is Praticharana, i.e., to progress in the practice of restraint is Praticharana.
3. **Pratiharana** - While the seeker is diligently advancing on the path of practice, he encounters many obstacles in his path. Sometimes the attraction of Asanyam wants to distract him from practice, sometimes favorable and unfavorable circumstances arise. If the seeker does not maintain Pariharana (Pratiharana), he may go astray. Therefore, he constantly abandons inauspicious yoga, inattention and misconduct. This is Pariharana.
4. **Varana** - Varana means prohibition (stopping). The seeker can attain liberation only by practicing restraint, restraining himself from objects and passions. Therefore, the word Varana has been used in the sense of Pratikraman to renounce objects and passions.
5. **Nivritti** - Nivritti has been of paramount importance in Jain practice. Even if there is a tendency towards inauspicious yoga due to negligence, even while being constantly vigilant, one should quickly come to the auspicious. The word Nivritti has come here as a synonym for Pratikraman to renounce the inauspicious.
6. **Ninda** - The seeker keeps introspection. Whatever sinful tendencies have occurred in his life, he should condemn those sins with a pure heart. Self-condemnation is for polishing life. It creates remorse in the mind towards sins and the seeker resolves that I will not commit the sins that I committed carelessly in the future. Thus, the word Ninda has been used in the sense of Pratikraman to condemn sins.
7. **Garda** - Ninda is done by oneself, it does not require a witness and Garda is done in front of the gurus. It is very difficult to reveal one's sins to the gurus without any reservation. A seeker who does not have self-strength cannot do Garda. There is intense remorse for sins in Garda. Garda is a Garudi mantra that removes the poison of sin, by using which the seeker becomes free from sin. Therefore, Garda is called a synonym for Pratikraman.
8. **Shuddhi** - Shuddhi means purity. Just as the stain on the utensil is cleaned with sourness, the dirt on the gold is purified by heating, the dirt of the woolen garment is cleaned with petrol, in the same way the dirt of the heart is cleaned.