Samvatsari Pratikraman English

SR No.: 007738
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ila Mehta
Publisher: Ila Mehta
Publication Year: 2015
Total Pages: 408
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, M000, & M001
File Size: 28 MB

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Samvatsari Pratikramana
Accept the vow of ekasnu (biyasnu) (I accept). 3 types of food Ashan (the kind of food capable of eliminating one's hunger such as rice, etc.), Khaadim (roasted grains, dry fruits, fruits, etc.) and Swadim (medicines, mouth fresheners, etc.) This vow is accepted with the 6 exceptions (aagaar) of: Anabhog (when one puts something in the mouth unintentionally and by mistake), Sahsaatkaar (when something suddenly enters the mouth), Saagaarikaakaar (this is an exception for the sadhu bhagwants: if they are seen by a householder while having their meal during an ekasnu, they can get up), aakunchan-prasaran (if one needs to extend or contract one's arms/legs etc.), Guru-abhyuthan (if an elder Guru arrives and one needs to stand up to pay obeisance while doing ekasnu), Parishthapnikakar (if food accepted after following proper rites turns needs to be thrown away (parthava yogya), it can still be consumed if Guru bhagwant commands so), Mahattarakaar (anything that is a cause of big eradication/shedding of karmas) and Sarva-samadhi-pratyakar (if mental stability cannot be maintained under any circumstances. Accept to give up with the above exceptions (I accept). Accept the vow of ekasnu/biyasnu (I accept). 6 exceptions related to achitt (not living) water: Lep (when osaman etc. are made, after a while the water component of the daal/osaman forms a top layer while the heavier portion of the lentils (lep) settles at the bottom- the upper layer here is called lepkrut water), Alep (kanji water), Acch (warm, clean water that has been adequately boiled), Bahulep (water used to rinse grains of rice or clean fruits), Sasikth (water containing some grains or bits of kneaded dough), Asikth (water containing some grains or bits of kneaded dough but which has been filtered through cloth). Accept to give up with the above exceptions (I accept).