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With the permission of Śramaga Bhagavana Mahavira, both the sadhūs viz Sumanobhadra Muni and Supratistha Muni commenced the Guna Ratna Samvatsara Tapa which is to be practised in the following way-
Guņa Ratna Samvatsara Tapa
गुणरत्नं षोडशभिर्मासैः संपूर्यते पुनस्तत्र ।
mrà àmiquìcarar: egoqatar: qaqa || 2 ||
1. Guna-ratnam ṣoḍaśabhi-r-māsaiḥ sampuryaté punastatra Mâsé caikădiṣoḍaśāntâḥ syu-r-upavāsāḥ pancadaśa
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1. Guga-ratna (tapah) is completed in sixteen months. With the increase of one fast in the series, every month till there are sixteen fasts in one series (1+15 i-e one in the beginning and fifteen more) the period of the entire tapaḥ lasts for 480 days or sixteen months. Thus.
1. During the first month, one fast and a break-fast; altogether fifteen (15) fasts and fifteen (15) break-fast days.
2 During the second month, a series of ten-two days' fasting and break-fast at the end of each series; altogether twenty fasts and ten break-fast days.
3. During the third month, a series of eight, three days' fasting and a break-fast at the end of each series; altogether twenty-four (24) fasts and eight break-fast days 24+8=32 days.
4. During the fourth month, a series of six, four days' fasting and a break-fast at the end of each series; altogether twenty-four fasts, and six break-fast days 24+6=30 days
5. During the fifth month, a series of five, five days' fasting and five break-fast days; altogether twenty-five fasts and five break-fast days (25+5) days.
6. During the sixth month, a series of four, six-days' fasting and four break-fast days; altogether twenty-four fasts, and four break-fast days (24+4)=28 days.
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