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UTTARADHYAYANA SOTRA (UTTARAJJHAYAŅA SUYA)
Law. Ignorant of abuse and injury a steadfast inonk should be a model of righteousness, always protecting his souls from sins; neither rash nor passionate, he should endure everything. He controls himself, keeps the vows, practises austerities and meditates on his soul. A true monk does not care for his life, abandons every delusion, avoids men and women, always practises austerities and does not betray any curiosity. He does not profess and live on divinations. He also abstains himself from spells, roots, every kind of medical treatment, purgatives, emetics, fumigation, anointing of the eye, etc. A Jaina monk is forbidden to take from the householders bed, lodging, drink, food, dainties and spices. He who understands all religious disputations, who practises selfdiscipline, who meditates on his soul, who is wise, hardy, and observes everything, who is calm, and does not hurt anybody, is a true monk. He who is not living by any art, without house, without friends, subduing his senses, free from all bondages, sinless and eating little, lives single leaving the house, is a true monk.
There are ten conditions for the realization of celibacy. By hearing and knowing them the monks will reach a high degree of self-discipline', of contemplation, of stopping sins by means of the samitis and guptis, will be well protected, will guard their senses and chastity. The ten conditions are the following: - (1) A monk may occupy various places for sleep or
rest but he should not occupy such places as frequented by women, cattle or eunuchs. If he occupies such places for sleep or rest as frequented by women, cattle, or eunuchs, there may arise a doubt as regards his chastity or he will acquire a dangerous illness of long
duration or he will become a slave to passion. (2) He should not talk about women. (3) He should not sit together with women on the
same seat. (4) He should not look at or think of the charms and
beauties of women. (5) He should not listen behind a screen or wall to the
singing or laughing or crying of women. (6) He should not remember the pleasures and amuse
ments which he enjoyed in the past together
with women. (7) He should not eat well-dressed food.
Uttarādhyayana, XV, 15, 16.
| SR No. | 011033 |
| Book Title | Some Jaina Canonical Sutras |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Bimla Charn Law |
| Publisher | Royal Asiatic Society |
| Publication Year | 1949 |
| Total Pages | 229 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English, Agam, & Canon |
| File Size | 24 MB |