Essence of Jainism Part 02

SR No.: 006769
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kushalchandravijay
Publisher: 108 jain Tirth Darshan Trust
Publication Year: 1992
Total Pages: 170
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 7 MB

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How do we censure the Evil Deeds ? Five great sins : (1) PRANATIPAT : Violence to Life : 1 confess that I have killed
many a living beings. I, therefore, condemn all sins of violence (Hinsa) of mind, speech and
body. May these sins of mine be eradicated. (2) MRUSHAVAD: I have told many a lie. I may have uttered (Falsehood) falsehood out of anger, fear, pride, greed or
as a joke; so I condemn all these sins done by me through mind, speech and body. May
these sins of mine be eradicated. (3) ADATTADAN : If I had usurped wealth of others or the (To usurp a thing) property of others out of greed, discontent,
betrayal or cunningness. I condemn all these sins done by me through mind, speech and
body. May these sins of mine be eradicated. (4) ABRAHMA : if I had desired to stisfy my sexual passions (Sexuality) and if I had polluted my mind, speech or
body or had cast an amorous eye or made obscene jesticulations, condemn all these
sins of mine, which may be eradicated. (5) PARIGRAH : I hoard many a thing out of greed, tainting (Possessions) myself with many sins; so I condemn all these
sins. May these sins of mine be eradicated. For commiting five kinds of sins, I may have yielded to anger, pride, maya (deceit), greed, attachment, hate, quarrel (abhyakhan), back-bitting, rati, arati (likes and dislikes) and "Paraparivad" (slandering others), falsehood and Mithyatva shalya (wrong belief), I unreservedly condemn all these actions of mine. May these sins of mine be eradicated.
जं जं मपोण बद्धं जं जं वारण भासियं पावं । जं जं कारण कर्य मिच्छामि दुक्कडं तस्स ॥
(From Santhara Parsi) For further details, please read "Punyaprakash" Stavansong, "Nanden Aradhana" song of Nandan Muni and "Padmavati Aradhana songs", given hereafter. Such reading will lighten the burden and make our heart pure. This should be done once, every day, every week, every
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