ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 02

SR No.: 007712
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies
Publication Year: 2012
Total Pages: 404
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 13 MB

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Thirdly, Pramadacarita consists in doing such actions purposelessly as digging the ground, uprooting trees, trampling lawns, sprinkling water, burning and quenching fire, plucking leaves, fruits and flowers, wandering
Fourthly, Himsädäna implies the giving of the instruments of Himsädäna like knife, poison, fire, sword, bow, chain etc to others. According to Kärttikeya the rearing of violent animals like cats etc., and the business of weapons like iron etc. come under Himsā.52
Lastly, Dusruti implies the listening to and teaching of such stories as are passion exciting. Besides, the study of literature aggravating worldly attachment, describing erotic things, and dealing with other intensepassion exciting things has also been included in Duśruti.53
Keeping limited things of use (Bhogopabhoga-parimāṇa-vrata); pursuing self-meditation (Sāmāyikavrata); observing fast in a specific way (Prosadhopavāsavrata) and offering food etc. (Atithisanvibhāgavrata) to a non-householder guest who observes self-restraint and propagates ethico-spiritual values- all these four have been proclaimed to be Siksavrata (vows of pursuance).
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3.4 Nature of Bhogopabhoga-parimana-vrata
We now proceed to deal with the nature of Bhogopabhoga-parimāṇa-vrata. The word Bhoga pertains to those objects which are capable of being used only once, for instance, betel-leaf, garland, etc., and the word Upabhoga covers those objects which are capable of being used again and again, for instance, clothes, ornaments, cots, 54 etc. Thus the Bhogopabhogaparimana-vrata implies the limitation in the use of the objects of Bhoga and Upabhoga in order to reduce attachment to the objects.55 It may be pointed out here that this Vrata
50 Kärttikeyanuprekṣā, 346, 6; Ratnakarandasravakācāra, 80; Sarvārthasiddhi, VII. 21; Puruṣārthasidhyupaya of Amṛtacandra, 143
51 Ratnakaranda-śrāvakācāra of Samantabhadra, 155, (Vir Seva Mandira, Delhi) 77; Śravakācāra-prajñapti, Comm. 289; Puruṣārthasidhyupaya of Amṛtacandra, 144, Sāgāradharmamṛta of Aśādhara, V. 8 (Bhharatiya Jnanapeeth, New Delhi
52 Kärttikeyanuprekṣā, 347
53 Ratnakaranda-śrāvakācāra of Samantabhadra, 155, (Vir Seva Mandira, Delhi), 79; Kärttikeyanuprekṣā, 348, Sägäradharmāmṛta of Asādhara, V.9
54 Ratnakaranda-śrävakācāra of Samantabhadra, 155, (Vir Seva Mandira, Delhi)., 83.
55 Kärttikeyanuprekṣā, 350, Ratnakarandaśravakācāra of Samantabhadra, 155, (Vir Seva Mandira, Delhi).82; Sarvärthasiddhi, VII. 21; Sägäradharmāmṛta of Asādhara, V 13.
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