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Guru Prayaschitta Tap has three divisions: 1. Jaghanya, 2. Madhyama, and 3. Utkrishta.
1. Jaghanya Guru Prayaschitta - One month and two months.
2. Madhyama Guru Prayaschitta - Three months and four months.
3. Utkrishta Guru Prayaschitta - Five months and six months.
Jaghanya Guru Prayaschitta Tap is to continuously perform Attam Tap for one or two months. Madhyama Guru Prayaschitta Tap is to continuously perform Dasham Tap for three or four months. Utkrishta Guru Prayaschitta Tap is to continuously perform Dwadashma Tap for five or six months.
Similarly, there are three divisions each for Lagh Prayaschitta Tap and Laghuswak Tap. The worship of Tap is also done in the aforementioned month order.
There are three divisions of Utkrishta Guru Prayaschitta: 1. Utkrishta-Utkrishta, 2. Utkrishta-Madhyama, 3. Utkrishta-Jaghanya.
1. Utkrishta-Utkrishta Guru Prayaschitta - To continuously perform Dwadashma Tap for five or six months.
2. Utkrishta-Madhyama Guru Prayaschitta - To continuously perform Dwadashma Tap for three or four months.
3. Utkrishta-Jaghanya Guru Prayaschitta - To continuously perform Dwadashma Tap for one or two months.
Similarly, there are three divisions each for Madhyama Guru Prayaschitta and Jaghanya Guru Prayaschitta. The worship of Tap is also done in the aforementioned order.
There are three divisions each for Utkrishta Lagh Prayaschitta, Madhyama Lagh Prayaschitta, Jaghanya Lagh Prayaschitta, and Utkrishta Laghuswak Prayaschitta, Madhyama Laghuswak Prayaschitta, and Jaghanya Laghuswak Prayaschitta. The worship of Tap is also done in the aforementioned month order.
For further details, one should study the Vyavahar Bhashya.
**Vyavahar (Prayaschitta) Ko Upadeyata**
**Question:** Bhagwan! What is the benefit of Prayaschitta to a Jiva?
**Answer:** Prayaschitta purifies the sinful karma and makes the character pure. By performing Prayaschitta in the right way, the path (Samyagdarshan) and the fruit of the path (knowledge) are purified. The conduct and the fruit of conduct (Mokshamarg) are purified.
1. (a) Uttara Adhyayan 29
(b) Pavam Chhidai Jamha, Payachchittan Tu Bhannae Tenam / Paaen Va Vichittan, Visohae Tenam Pachchittan // - Vyav. Bhashya Peethika, Gatha 35
(c) Prayah Papam Samuddishtan, Chittan Tasy Vishodhanam / Yada Prayasy Tapas: Chittan Nishchay Iti Smriti.
(d) Prayasy Papasy Chittan Vishodhanam Prayaschittan / [26]