Pravachansara

SR No.: 034445
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vijay K Jain
Publisher: Vikalp Printers
Total Pages: 407
Language: Hindi, Sanskrit, English
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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Pravacanasāra
thirteen kinds, comprising fivefold supreme-vows (mahāvrata), threefold control-of-activity (gupti), and fivefold regulation-ofactivity (samiti). I know that you are not of the nature of the puresoul, still I adopt you till I attain, with your help, the status of the pure-soul. 4) In regard to austerities (tapācāra) - fasting (anasana), reduced diet (avamaudarya), special restrictions (Urttiparisamkhyāna), giving up tasty food (rasaparityāga), lonely habitation (vivikta-sayyāsana), mortification of the body (kāyakleśa), expiation (prāyaścitta), reverence (vinaya), service (vaiyavịttya), study (svādhyāya), meditation (dhyāna), and renunciation (vyutsarga). I know that you are not of the nature of the pure-soul, still I adopt you till I attain, with your help, the status of the pure-soul. 5) In regard to strength (viryācāra) - you provide me with strength to follow these observances. I know that you are not of the nature of the pure-soul, still I adopt you till I attain, with your help, the status of the pure-soul.
समणं गणिं गुणटुं कुलरूववयोविसिट्ठमिट्ठदरं । समणेहि तं पि पणदो पडिच्छ मं चेदि अणुगहिदो ॥3-3॥
श्रमणं गणिनं गुणाढ्यं कुलरूपवयोविशिष्टमिष्टतरम् ।
श्रमणैस्तमपि प्रणतः प्रतीच्छ मां चेत्यनुगृहीतः 8-3॥ सामान्यार्थ - [तं] उस [गणिनं] परम आचार्य को प्राप्त होकर [ प्रणतः] नमस्कार करता हुआ [च अपि] और निश्चयकर [मां] हे प्रभो! मुझको [प्रतीच्छ ] शुद्धात्मतत्त्व की सिद्धिकर अंगीकार करो [इति ] इस प्रकार विनती करता हुआ [ अनुग्रहीतः ] आचार्यकर दीक्षा के उपदेश द्वारा अंगीकार किया जाता है। कैसे हैं वे आचार्य - [श्रवणं] पञ्चाचार के आचरण करने में तथा कराने में प्रवीण अर्थात् साम्यभावलीन हैं [ गुणाढ्यं] यतिपदवी का आप आचरण करने में
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