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(418) That monk who does noi practise the obligatory uties, will fall from (the path of) right conduct, he should observe them following the order set forth.
(419) One who performs acts like repentance (pratikramana) etc.attains right conduct viewed from the standpoint of niscayanaya,certainly,on account of that, a monk becomes steadfast in a conduct devoid of attachment.
(420) Repentance for past evil acts (pratikrainaņa), renunciation form future evil acts (pratyakhyāna), vow to refrain from evil acts (niyama), confession of evil acts (alocană) all these are the forms of verbal expressions and so they constitute study (Svādhyāya).
(421) One who has capacity to practise repentance, should do it by contemplation : a person having no such capacity, ought to have faith in its efficacy.
(422) The six obligatory duties are (1) Equanimity (Sámáyika), (2) Prayer of the twenty-four Jinas (Caturvimšatistava), (3) Obeisance (Vandana), (4) repentance (Pratikramana), (5) bodily steadiness to meditate upon soul (Kāyotsarga), and (6) renunciation from future evil acts (Pratyākhyāna).
(423) To treat as equal a blade of grass and gold, an enemy and a friend, as also to develop a mind devoid of all attachment and predominantly incline towards performing proper acts this is what constitutes sämāyika.
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