Tattvartha Sutra

SR No.: 006796
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sukhlal Sanghavi, K K Dixit
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 596
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Tattvartha Sutra, & Tattvarth
File Size: 10 MB

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TATTVĀRTHA SŪTRA
(7) When in the course of the path adopted there arises, owing to the difficulties that crop up, an occasion for developing a feeling of distaste then not to develop such a feeling but to patiently take interest in the path in question—that is called parīsaha related to arati or distaste.
(8) For a spiritual realizer-man or woman-not to succumb to the attraction of a member of the opposite sex-that is called parīşaha related to strī or woman.
(9) With a view to keeping well nurtured the life of religiosity that has been adopted to move from place to place with a feeling of non-attachment and not to take up residence at one fixed quarter-that is called parīşaha related to caryā or moving about.
(10) When one is seated in a lonely place fit for spiritual exercises-seated for a limited period of time and with a definite bodily posture adopted-then to conquer without wavering the fears that crop up and not to give up the posture in questionthat is called parīşaha related to nişadyā or seating.
(11) Whatever place-soft or hard, high or low-is available with case to sleep there with a feeling of equanimitythat is called parīşaha related to sayyā or bedding.
(12) When a person approaches one and says to one things harsh and disagreeable then to treat the affairs as an act of honour done to oneself-that is called parīşaha related to akrosa or harsh words. (13) When a person beats or threatens one
son beats or threatens one then to treat the affair as an act of service done to oneself—that is called parīsaha related to vadha or beating-and-threatening.
for nagnatva-parisaha is acelaka-parisaha (acelaka=one without clothing). In the tradition current with the Svetāmbara sect which permits the use of clothes and utensils the modern researchers see the root of the tradition of Lord Pārsvanātha characterized by a use of clothes, while in the tradition current with the Digambara sect which insists on absolute nakedness they see the root of the tradition of Lord Mahāvīra characterized by no use of clothes."