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________________ Bhikṣu Pratima-Advanced monastic practices. Caritra - Conduct. Cyāvit- Forced separation by using external means. Cyut -- Natural separation. Deśavrati - Part renounced, Observer of one or more of householders' twelve vows. Dhyāna- Meditation. Disa - Direction; Liberating sermon. Dvesa - Aversion. Gītārtha - Master or preceptor highly learned in scriptural or canonical knowledge Garhā Self denouncing and denigration for own misconduct. Giripattanamaraṇa – To die by jumping off a mountaintop. Grddhaprşthamarana - Death by entering the carcass of a large animal and waiting for the carrion birds to pick one's flesh and bones, Hāni - Loss, depletion. In the present context it means gradual lessening of food given to the ksapaka who has not been able to overcome the desire for food. This is done by explaining to him the value of overcoming the attachment for food. Inginīmarana - Embracing voluntary death by renouncing food and restricting movements to a confined area and service and assistance by the others. Jalapraveśamaraņa - Death by self- drowning. Kala- Time. Kālamāna- Period. V: JAINISM: THE CREED FOR ALL TIMES
SR No.006564
Book TitleJainism the Creed for All Times
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorD S Baya
PublisherPrakrit Bharti Academy
Publication Year2006
Total Pages420
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size20 MB
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