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________________ Voracity Votamda Vraj rushabh naraj sanhanan Vrat Vrata Vrata-anatichara Vratas Ravenousness i.e. excessive desire to eat Wranglings Strong body Vow; Solemn pledge Vow; Abstinence; Resolution; Solemn Pledge Non-transgression in vows Vows (2) Five Great Vows (mahavratas) are: 1. Ahimsa (not to kill) 2. Amrisa (not to tell a lie) 3. Achaurya (not to steal) 4. Amaithuna (not to indulge in sexual behavior) 5. Aparigraha (not to have attachments/possessions) These are to be followed in their most rigorous form, and without lapse, by the monks and nuns. The same five, when prescribed for members of the lay order, become somewhat lenient. These are called Lesser Vows (anuvratas), and then they take the following names: 1. Pranatipata viramana (to desist from killing) 2. Mirsavada viramana (to desist from telling lies) 3. Adattadana viramana (not to accept when not rightly bestowed) 4. Maithuna viramana (to desist from sexual behavior) 5. Parigraha parimana (to fix the size of acquisition) To illustrate, a householder is permitted to cook food even TERMINOLOGY OF JAINISM BY DINESH VORA Page 258 of 271
SR No.007589
Book TitleTerminology of Jainism
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorDinesh Vora
PublisherDinesh Vora
Publication Year2011
Total Pages271
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size10 MB
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