Jainism Key to Reality

SR No.: 007600
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Shuganchand Jain
Publisher: Digambar Jain Trilok Shodh Sansthan
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 416
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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Q.III.36.84
A.III.36.84
How many types of civilized people with attachments and activities (s vadhyakarma- rya) are there? They are of six types namely defense (asi), professional and accounting (masi), agriculture (krsi), education (vidhy ), trade (v nijya) and crafts (ilpa).
Q.III.36.85 A.III.36.85
What is meant by defense (asi) activities? To develop expertise in using swords, bows and other weapons for defense and fighting is called defense (asi) activities.
Q.III.36.86 A.III.36.86
What is meant by professional and accounting (masi) activities? To develop expertise in accounting of exchange of goods for trade is called accounting professional (masi) activities.
Q.III.36.87 A.III.36.87
What is meant by agricultural (krsi) activities? To develop expertise in plough and other instruments for agriculture to produce food and other useful material is called agricultural (krsi) activities.
Q.III.36.88 A.III.36.88
What is meant by educational (vidhy ) activities? To develop expertise and the use of 72 arts for men and 64 for women is called educational (vidhy ) activities.
Q.III.36.89 A.III.36.89
What is meant by trade (v nijya) activities? To develop expertise and perform activities like buying, storing and selling commodities such as food-grain, metals and other commodities are called trade (v nijya) activities.
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What is meant by craft ( ilpa) activities? To develop expertise in manual activities such as performed by a goldsmith, silversmith, ironsmith, barber etc is called crafts (ilpa) activities.
Q.III.36.91
A.III.36.91
Who are called civilized people who perform activities with attachment 's vadhyakarma- rya'? Those who perform the six occupations: defense (asi), professional and accounting (masi), agriculture (krsi), education (vidhy ), trade (v nijya) and crafts (ilpa) activities and do not observe vows completely and become non observers of vows (avirati). They are called s vadhyakarma- rya.
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A.III.36.92
Who are called civilized persons with small attachment (alpas vadhyakarma- rya)? They are the persons who perform the six activities but partially at the same time also observe the vows (5th stage of spiritual purification).
Q.III.36.93
A.III.36.93
Who are the civilized persons without attachment (as vadhyakarma
rya)? The ascetics who are totally involved in annihilation of the k rmika bondage are called as vadhyakarma- rya.
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