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THE PENANCES
14-CONCERNING THE RENUNCIATION OF CLOTHES
For putting on (resuming) clothes(a) under persecution
(b) owing to ill-health
(c) led by pride or boastfulness (d) in the worst cases (eg, for want of faith)1
mula
15-CONCERNING MULA GUNAS
For the transgressions of any of the following 18 mula gunas (root virtues), namely, 5 samitis, 6 sense-controls, Lesa-locha, sleeping on the ground and the row against rubbing the teeth
(a) if only one fault
(b) when committed repeatedly For the transgressions of the remaining 15 mīla gunas, namely, 5 unqualified TOWB, 6 daily observances, remaining unclothed, non-bathing, standing up while eating and eating only once a day'
(a) in case of only one fault (b) when committed repeatedly
from one upavasal to one pancha kalyōnaka2, one gastha,
one pancha kalyanaḥa;
pratikramana tone fast,
re-ordination
NOTE-Transgressions of vows and of the rules of saintly conduct are of vanous shades and grades Their penances also vary with their type and nature, rising in severity with the rise in the sinfulness of the deed The following table will show a more
1Ch GS
Fraduated scale of punishment for various sine
For violations of the 18 minor mula
gunars
115
one kayotsarga,
one upavasa
a Ob 71
93
