Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 1

SR No.: 008001
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication
Publication Year: 1989
Total Pages: 650
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English, Biography, History, & Religion
File Size: 15 MB

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wandering in the Samsára for a person with Samyakta (Right Beiler) to actuaan *Ardhapudgala parāvartana Kala at the most and as a rule, it prepures him for Final Emancipation.
10 Sri Vinaya Pada-Vina, a (polite manners) is the root-cause of all virtuous qualities. Service rendered to the nine dignitaries viz l. Arihanta 2. Siddha 3. Ācāryas 4. Upādbyāyas 5. Sädhus 6. Dardana Pada 7. Jnāna Pada 8. Căritra Pada, and 9 Tapa Pada, and to learned preceptors and other virtuous persons results in one's own welfare. Vinaya is of various kinds; by becoming acquainted and acting strictly in accordance with each one of them one ls benefited in constant succession. By polite disciplinary manners and perseverance, one readily acquires Right Knowledge creates Right Faith Right Faith generates Right conduct. Right Conduct is instrumental in Karma-kşaya-destruction of Karmas). Vinaya thus becomes an excellent virtue capable of leading one to the Path of Mokşa (Final Emancipation.)
11. Caritra Pado-This is also called Āvasyaka Pada. This pada can be adored by carefully practising the following six Āvaśyaka kriyās (necessary performances which must be daily done) viz l. amfSãmāyika (religious meditation for 48 minu tes) 2 Teterent Cauvīsatt ho uafáuatan Caturvimśäti stavana Eulogical hymns of the Twenty-four Tirthankaras 3. a Vandana Obeisance 4 afamu Prati kramaņa -Atonement of daily transgressions 5 rurat Käyotsarga - Relinquishment of the body in religious meditation, and 6 Term Paccakhāņa. Vows of disavowel.
12. Brahmacarya Pada-l'his is also called Sila Pada 16
* Ardba-pudgala Parāvartana Kala-Half the period of time, which all tbe objects of the Unlverse take when they assume, all the transformations with regard to form, colour etc, that they are capable of taking in regular succession. This time is ananta Ardha -pudgala Parāvartana Kāla is thus, limited to half the portion of that time.