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Bhagavai 7:2:29-35
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1. anāgata, 2. atikrānta, 3. koti-sahita, 4. niyantrita, 5. sākāra, 6. anākāra, 7. parimānakyta, 8. niravašeşa, 9. samketa, 10. adhvā— These are the ten kinds of
renunciation. (For meanings, see Bhāşya). 7.35 desuttaragunapaccakkhāne nam bhamte! kativihe pannatte?
goyamā! sattavihe pannatte, tam jahā-1. disivvayam 2. uvabhogaparibhogaparimānam 3. anatthadamdaveramanam 4. sāmäiyam 5. desăvagāsi-yam 6. posahovavāso 7. atihisamvibhāgo. apacchimamāraṇamtiyasamlehanājhūsanārāhanattā. How many kinds of desottaraguņapaccakkhāṇa have been propounded, O Lord? Gautama! seven kinds have been propounded viz., 1. digvrata, 2. upabhogaparibhoga-parimāna, 3. anarthadanda-viramana, 4. sāmāyika, 5. deśāvakāśika, 6. pauşadhopavāsa, 7. atithisamvibhāga.(The additional is) apaścimamāraṇāntikasamlekhanā-joşaņā-ārādhanā. (For meanings, see Bhāşya).
Bhāsya
1. Sūtras 29-35
Two types of virtues have been prescribed for observing the spiritual discipline: mūlaguna—fundamental virtues and uttaraguna-subsidiary virtues. The virtues that are obligatory for the practice of the spiritual discipline are called mūlaguna. The optional practices that promote the development of spiritual discipline are called uttaraguna. In the present dialogue, five mūlagunas (fundamental or obligatory virtues) and ten Uttaragunas (subsidiary or optional virtues) have been prescribed for the ascetic. For the lay followers, five mūlagunas (fundamental virtues in the form of partial renunciation) have been mentioned. In the Digambara tradition, the enumeration of the mūlagunas has been differently made. Thereof twenty-eight mūlaguna have been prescribed for the ascetic-five great vows (mahāvratas), five deportments (samitis), five control of the senses, six essential duties (āvasyaka), plucking hair (loca), nudity (ācelakya), no bath (asnāna), sleeping on the ground (kṣiti-sayana), non-brushing of the teeth (adanta-gharşana), eating food in a standing posture (sthiti-bhojana) and one meal in a day (ekabhakta).
It is a matter of investigation as to on what basis the development of the enumeration of the mūlagunas took place. That the five great vows are the mūlagunas is quite logical assertion—the monkhood is possible only if there is observance of the five great vows if, on the other hand, the five great vows are not followed, there can not be monkhood; and hence, they are termed as 'mūlagunas'. The vows of sleeping on the ground etc, are subsidiary virtues. The number of such virtues may be even more than what are enumerated above.
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