International Journal Of Jaina Studies Vol 01 To 03 2005 To 2007

SR No.: 022773
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Peter Flugel
Publisher: Hindi Granth Karyalay
Publication Year: 2008
Total Pages: 202
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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hunger, so that he can serve other ascetics, so that he can observe careful movement, so that he may follow the rules of ascetic discipline, for support of his life, so that he can contemplate about religion <500> sūtra 505 up to sūtra 509 and sūtra 515 up to sūtra 520 give the names of six goddesses, gods, hells, etc.<>/ six seasons (rtu): first half of the rainy season (prāvrt), second half of the rainy season (varsā), autumn, winter, spring, hot season <523>
Chapter VII (sapta-sthānam)
Seven kinds of birth (yoni): born from an egg, as a fetus without enveloping membrane. born with a placenta, out of liquids, out of sweat, by act of congealing, by bursting out of earth <543> seven kinds of gross air-bodied beings (bādara-vāyukāvikā): wind blowing from the east, west, south, north, upward wind (ürdhvaväyu), downward wind (adhovāvu), wind from intermediate directions <547> seven clans: Kāśyapa, Gautama, Vatsa, Kutsa, Kausika, Mandava, Vāsistha <551> seven gems of a Cakravartin: disc, umbrella, hide of leather, staff, sword, jewel, cowrie shell <558> seven signs of the dulsama-period: untimely rains, absence of rains at the usual time, worship of impious persons, no worship of pious persons, misbehaviour with persons of respect, mental affliction, hurting by speech (vāgghata) <559> seven causes of sudden death (āvurbheda): affection or fear, weapon, excess of food, pain, execution, touch (Abhayadeva in his commentary states: "bite of snake", etc.), suffocation <561> sūtra 582 gives the names of seven armies (anīka) and seven commanders of gods / sūtra 587 gives the names of the seven schisms (nihnava) which arose in the early history of the church, the names of the seven responsible ācāryas and the names of the cities where the schisms originated.
Chapter VIII (asta-sthanam)
Eight kinds of touch: hard, soft, heavy, light, cold, hot, smooth, coarse <599> eight kinds of signs or omens (mahānimitta): relating to earth (bhauma; Abhayadeva in his commentary states: earthquake etc.), sudden events or unexpected appearances (utpāta; Abhayadeva in his commentary states: rudhiravrsti - blood shower etc.), dreams, celestial phenomena (antariksa), body (anga; Abhayadeva in his commentary states: trembling, etc.), voice or tone (svara), marks or symbols (laksana), signs or token (vyañjana; Abhayadeva in his commentary states: hair on the forehead, etc.) <608> eight inflections