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Frelse) Nyāya-Kusumānjali do not give right advice are of no use i lit. are not beneficial ). ( 31 )
Notes:- Mahavratas are five in number: (1) Ahimsa , ( 2 ) Satya, ( 3 ) Asteya , ( 4 ) Brahmacharya and ( 5 ) Parigraha-tyaga.
Ahimsa as we have seen means non-injury. A true Sadhu should not cause or tend to cause pain or destruction to any living being by thought, speech or mind.
Satya means truth. The Sadhu should always observe truth in speech, thought and deed, and should refrain from uttering truth which causes affliction to others.
Asteya means to take nothing, unless and except it is given.
Brahmacharyak means celebacy. This is one of the fundamental vows for a Sadhu.
Pariyraha-tyaya means the complete renunciation of all the worldly affairs. It must be borne in mind that a Sadhu has nothing to do with the world and woman, so he keeps no money with him.
The Sadhus should maintain themselves by be. gging food from house-holders and there too, they
* Literally, it means the devoted contemplation of the self by the soul. This can be attained and prese. rved by securing self-concentration through celebacy and other means of freeing the mind from the bondage of worldly attachment and care.
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