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456] [Vyavahar Sutra - 1. A Shraman-Nirgranth who serves the Acharya is destined for Maha Nirjara and Maha Paryavasana. 2. A Shraman-Nirgranth who serves the Upadhyaya is destined for Maha Nirjara and Maha Paryavasana. 3. A Shraman-Nirgranth who serves the Sthavir is destined for Maha Nirjara and Maha Paryavasana. 4. A Shraman-Nirgranth who serves the Tapasvi is destined for Maha Nirjara and Maha Paryavasana. 5. A Shraman-Nirgranth who serves the Shaiksha is destined for Maha Nirjara and Maha Paryavasana. 6. A Shraman-Nirgranth who serves the Glana is destined for Maha Nirjara and Maha Paryavasana. 7. A Shraman-Nirgranth who serves the Sarmic is destined for Maha Nirjara and Maha Paryavasana. 8. A Shraman-Nirgranth who serves the Kula is destined for Maha Nirjara and Maha Paryavasana. 9. A Shraman-Nirgranth who serves the Gan is destined for Maha Nirjara and Maha Paryavasana. 10. A Shraman-Nirgranth who serves the Sangha is destined for Maha Nirjara and Maha Paryavasana. The previous Sutra mentioned Swadhyaya as the primary means of Nirjara, while this Sutra states that Vyavavritti leads to Maha Nirjara and Maha Paryavasana, meaning liberation. Here, the mention of Acharya and others encompasses all Sadhus who are eligible for Vyavavritti. This Vyavavritti is described in the Bhashya as thirteen types, namely: (1) Ahar - Bringing and giving appropriate food to the Acharya and others. (2) Pani - Searching for and bringing and giving water. (3) Shayanasan - Arranging the bed, spreading the bedding, or searching for and bringing it, and cleaning the bed area. (4) Pratilekhan - Copying and purifying the writing materials. (5-7) Bringing and giving medicines, or cleaning the feet.