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## The Tenth Uddeshak [41]
**Shraman-Nirgranth are prominent in the conduct of Agamanyavahar.** Among these five types of conduct, whenever and in whatever subject, whichever conduct is available, the Shraman-Nirgranth who conducts himself with that conduct in that subject with a middle path, is a transgressor of Jina-gyan.
**Discussion:** The word "Vyavahar" in the Sutra is used in the sense of atonement. It has also been used in this sense in other Agamas, such as "Ahalahusae namam vavhare pattaviamve sia" - as in the Laghushk (very small) atonement should be established. - Brihatkalp Uddeshak 4.
The decision of atonement should be made only according to the order mentioned in the Sutras like "Pagam" etc. Special faults should be criticized only in the presence of Pagamvyavahari. If they are not available, then the atonement should be taken by criticizing in the presence of those who possess the maximum number of Sutras available in the Sutras and are worthy of listening to criticism. If this is not done, i.e., if it is done in reverse, then atonement has been stated in the commentary.
Five conducts are mentioned in the Sutra as the decisive basis of atonement. The one who possesses them is called Vyavahari.
(1) **Agamvyavahari:** Knowers of 9 Purvas to 14 Purvas, Avadhigyani, Manahparyavgyani and Kevalgyani. These are called "Pragamvyavahari".
(2) **Shrutavyavahari:** Those who have memorized the root, meaning, and ultimate truth of the minor Acharang and Nishit Sutra, and those who have memorized the excellent 9 Purvas or less, are called "Shrutavyavahari".
(3) **Agyavavahari:** One who gives atonement based on the order of an Agamvyavahari or Shrutavyavahari is called "Agyavavahari".
(4) **Dharanavavahari:** If the multi-learned have made some limits of atonement according to the Shrutis and made a worthy monk adopt them, the one who adopts them well is called "Dharanavavahari".
(5) **Jitavavahari:** In matters where there is no clear basis of the Sutra, if the multi-learned monk makes limits of atonement for a worthy monk, which are not against the Sutra and are conducive to restraint, the one who adopts them well is called "Jitavavahari".
**Jangiyamsohikaram, passath pamatt sanjayaingam / Jai vi mahajanainnam, na ten jien vavharo // 720 //**
**Jam jiyam sohikaram, sanvegaparayanen danten / Egen vi prainn, ten u jien vavharo // 721 //**
**-~-Vyav. Bhashya. Uddeshak 10**
**A detached, single-minded, multi-learned person who is served by even one subdued-minded person can be a Jitavavahar, conducive to restraint-purity.** But the one who is served by a nearby, careless, and exceptional monk, is not a Jitavavahar.