Jaina Stupa At Mathura Art And Icons

SR No.: 007031
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Renuka J Porwal
Publisher: Prachya Vidyapith
Publication Year: 2016
Total Pages: 306
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 13 MB

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Mathurā School of Jaina Art
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A) The Belongings of ascetics as described in scriptures : The first Śrutskandha of Ācārānga-sūtra, refers only five belongings for Niganthas/ascetics - i. Vastra (cloth) ii. Pātra (bowl) iii. Kambala (blanket) iv. Pātraproñchana and v. Kațāsana (a piece of woollen cloth used for sitting while meditating)43. It classifies four types of niganthas/śramaņas as per their linenAchela - without clothes44, Eka-sātaka - wearing one piece of cloth45, Santarottara-wearing two or three linen46. He is advised to give up all linen, step by step and practiced nudity47. The sūtra further remarked that young physically fit sādhu should keep only one cloth 48. For women ascetics the dress code mentions that she should keep four sanghātis/linen of different sizes viz, • one sanghati having two hands wide, (one hand is nearly about one yard) • Two sanghațis of three hands, • One sanghati of four hands, Thus four sanghați are referred to sādhvis49. With regards to increase in articles nothing is pointed out in sūtra, except the rules for accepting them. In relation to belongings, Uttarādhyayana-sūtra narrates to use three belongings by ascetics - (a piece to wipe the face, a piece to use to
43 वत्थं पडिग्गहं कंबलं पायपुंछणं उग्गहं च कडासणं। एतेसु चेव जाएज्जा।
आयारो (आचारांग) १/२/५/११२ and ibid, 1/8/1/1. 44 अह पुण एवं जाणेज्जा-उवाइक्कंते खलु हेमंते, गिम्हे पडिवन्ने, अहा परिजुण्णं वत्थं परिट्ठवेज्जा, अहापरिजुण्णं वत्थं परिट्ठवेत्ता।
- आयारो (आचारांग), १/८/६/९२
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45 जे भिक्खू एगेण वत्थेण परिवुसिते पायबिइएण, तस्स णो एवं भवइ-बिइयं वत्थं जाइस्सामि।
- Ibid 1/8/6/85 46. जे भिक्खू दोहिं वत्थेहिं परिसिते पायचइएहिं, तस्स णं णो एवं भवति-तइयं वत्थं जाइस्सामि।
- Ibid 1/8/5/62 47. जे भिक्खू तिहि वत्थेहिं परिसिते पायचउत्थेहिं, तस्स णं णो एवं भवति-चउत्थं वत्थं जाइस्सामि।
___- Ibid १/८/४/४३ 48. जे णिग्गंथे तरूणे जुगवं बलवं अप्पायंके थिरसंघयणे, से एगं वत्थं धारेज्जा, णो बितियं।।
- आयारचूला, ५/१/२ 49 जा णिग्गंथी, सा चत्तारि संघाडिओ धारेज्जा - एगं दुहत्थवित्थारं, दो तिहत्थवित्थाराओ, एगं चउहत्थवित्थारं, तहप्पगारेहि वत्थेही असंविज्जमाणेहिं अह पच्छा एगमेगं संसीवेज्जा।।
- आयारचूला, ५/१/३