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religious exercises, after having carefully examined them); 5. ukkâra-samiti (performing the operations of nature in an unfrequented place). The three Guptis (which are here included in the term Samiti in its wider application) are: i. mano-gupti (preventing the mind from wandering in the forest of sensual pleasures by employing it in contemplation, study, &c.); 2. vâg-gupti (preventing the tongue from saying bad things by a vow of silence, &c.); 3. kâya-gupti (putting the body in an immovable posture as in the case of Kâyôtsarga). (2)
The eight Samitis are thus briefly enumerated, in which the whole creed taught by the Ginas and set forth in the twelve Angas, is comprehended. (3)
1. The walking of a well-disciplined monk should be pure in four respects : in respect to 1. the cause?; 2. the time; 3. the road; 4. the effort?. (4)
The cause is: knowledge, faith, and right conduct; the time is day-time; the road excludes bad ways. (5)
The effort is fourfold, viz. as regards : 1. substance, 2. place, 3. time, and 4. condition of mind. Hear me explain them. (6)
With regard to substance: the (walking monk) should look with his eyes; with regard to place: the space of a yuga (i.e. four hastas or cubits); with regard to time: as long as he walks; and with regard to condition of mind: carefully 3. (7)
He walks carefully who pays attention only to
? Âlambana, literally support; explained : supported by which the mind becomes pure.
Gâyanâ = yatna; it consists chiefly in compassion with living creatures (givada yâ).
3 Upayukta.
