Jiva Vichar

SR No.: 007529
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hemchandrasuri Acharya
Publisher: Sanghvi Ambalal Ratanchand Jain Dharmik Trust
Publication Year: 2004
Total Pages: 49
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Articles
File Size: 1 MB

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NAV-TATIVA ing sinless words with the use of muhapatti. 3) KAAYGUPTI - Averting sinful activities and practis
ing sinless activities.
Samitis are in the form of activities, whereas guptis are in the form of activities and restraints. So, in samitis guptis are surely there, but in guptis samitis may be or may not be there.
ENDURANCE OF PARISHAH - 22
NAV-TATIVA
SAMITI = DECENT ACTIVITY - 5 1) IRYASAMITI:- Visualizing, with mental awareness, three
and a half feet of the surface in front while walking. 2) BHASHASAMITI :- Speaking sinless words with the
use of muhapatti (a piece of cloth, measuring 16 fingers in length and breadth, kept in front of mouth while speaking) Sinful words :- Words due to which sins such as killing etc. take place, e.g. words of orders, words of praise of sinful activities, false words, determined words.
So, the monks shouldn't utter words of orders and determined words. They shoul speak words such as most probably, vartaman jog (as per present conditions)
kshetra-sparshna (as per our route of migration) etc. 3) ESHANASAMITI :- Roaming for food and accepting it,
averting fortytwo faults as described in the scriptures. 4) ADAANNIKSHEPANA SAMITI - Spectating and
sweeping while keeping or taking clothes, utensils etc. and while spreading asan (sea), santharo (bed) etc.
on the ground. 5) PARISHTHAPANIKA SAMITI :- Discarding urine,
excreta, cough, phlegm, spittle, impure food, useless clothes etc., according to the system mentioned in scriptures, in places devoid of livingbeings.
GUPTI = SELF RESTRAINT - 3 1) MANOGUPTI :- Averting bad thoughts and practising
good thoughts. 2) VACHANGUPTI :- Averting sinful words and speak
Adversities to be endured with peace without leaving the ascetic path, for the removal of karma are called Parishahs. There are 22 such parishahs. One should attain victory over parishahs after listening and knowing them with practice, but shouldn't commit errors in ascetism. 1) KSHUDHA (hunger) - One should endure hunger
but shouldn't take faultful food and shoudn't have bad
thoughts in mind. 2) TRISHA (thirst) :- One should endure thirst but
shouldn't use water which is not boiled or mixwater. 3) SHEET (cold) :- One should endure cold but shouldn't
desire for fire or prohibited clothes etc. USHNA (heat) :- One shouldn't desire for umbrellas, baths, lubrications or sprinkling water droplets on the
body even in summer when there is terrible heat. 5) DANSH (bite) - When mosquitoes, louses, bugs,
dans' bite, one shouldn't desire to go to another place, shouldn't kill them or hate them. ACHEL (lack of clothes) :- One shouldn't be unhappy if he doesn't get clothes or gets wornout clothes. One
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