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## Forty-First Chapter
**283.** The life of householders has been described. Now, the means of liberation at the end of life is being explained. Renunciation of body, food, and all actions, and purification of the soul through meditation, is called the means of liberation. (149)
**284.** There is no contact with the Arhant Dev's followers, their conduct, and their means of liberation, even through violence. In this way, the faults that have been attributed to oneself can be eradicated. (150)
**285.** The purity of the four Ashramas is also according to the Arhant Dev's teachings. The four Ashramas that others have accepted are beautiful without consideration, meaning they are beautiful until they are examined. (151)
**286.** The four Ashramas of the Jains are Brahmachari, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, and Bhikshu, which are attained in increasing order of purity. (152)
**287.** These four Ashramas, along with their internal divisions, become diverse. They should be known in detail, but their elaboration is not included here due to the fear of lengthening the text. (153)
**288.** This practice of enhancing one's soul through virtues is known as Sadgrihitva. Now, the third practice, Parivajy, which is extremely pure, will be explained. (154)
**289.** This is the second practice of Sadgrihitva. By following the duties of a householder and becoming detached from dwelling in a house, the acceptance of initiation by a man is called Parivajy. (155)
**290.** The state of a Parivaji, which is the state of liberation, is called Parivajy. In this practice of Parivajy, one must abandon the sense of "mine" and adopt the Digambar form. (156)
**291.** A seeker of liberation should accept initiation from a Nirgrantha Acharya on an auspicious day, auspicious constellation, auspicious yoga, auspicious Lagna, and auspicious planetary positions. (157)
**292.** A person whose lineage and clan are pure, whose character is excellent, whose face is beautiful, and whose intellect is sharp, is considered fit for initiation. (158)
**293.** Initiation should not be taken on a day when there is an eclipse of the planets, an eclipse of the sun or moon, a halo around the sun or moon, a rainbow, the rise of malefic planets, the sky covered with clouds, or a lost or extra month.