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546/27. Ta. Jivaka
Gatha 476-477 A householder, due to the influence of worldly attachments and infatuation, refrains from uttering falsehood because of the destruction of his home and village. Therefore, his second Anuvrata is Satyanuvrata. Due to fear of the king, etc., and knowing the other to be suffering, he gives up taking what is not given. Also, because his affection diminishes by taking what is not given, his third Anuvrata is Achauryanavrata. He who gives up his desire for the company of another's wife, whether accepted or not, has the fourth Anuvrata called ParastriTyaga. A householder takes possession of wealth, grain, land, etc., at will, therefore his fifth Anuvrata is Parigraha Parimaran.
Three Gunavrata - Digvrata, Deshavrata, Anarthadandavrata or Digvrata, Anarthadandavrata, Bhogopabhoga Pariman Vrata.
Doubt - Why are these called Gunavrata?
Solution - Because they enhance the original virtues or the aforementioned five Anuvratas, bringing about excellence in them.
Digvrata - To regulate by setting boundaries through well-known signs in the directions, etc., is Digvrata. By abandoning the killing of living beings outside that boundary, there is a great reduction in sins. Due to the absence of results even though there is benefit outside the boundary, greed is abandoned.
"Pravidhay Suprasiddha Maryada Sarvatopyabhijnanaaih. Prachavyabhyo Digbhyah Karthadhya Viratiravichalita." [Purushartha Siddhi Pay] -~- To make a vow not to go in any direction from the east, etc., by setting boundaries with well-known villages, rivers, mountains, etc., is Digvrata.
"Disivi Disimana Padham" meaning to set boundaries for the directions and sub-directions is the first Gunavrata. That is, east, south, west, and north are the four directions, and northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest, above, and below are the six sub-directions. To set limits for coming and going in these is the first Gunavrata called Digvrata.
"Digvalayam Pariganitam Kritvaatoham Bahin Na Yasyami. Iti Sankalpo Diyatmamrityanupapa-Vinivrityai." [Ratnakarandadharakaachar Avadharvahiranapapa-Prativirare Digvatanni Dharayatam. 70. [Ratnakarand Shravakaachar] He who, having set boundaries for the ten directions, makes this vow for the sake of eliminating subtle sins until death, "I will not go beyond this boundary of directions," is called "Digvrata," which is the form of restraint from directions. The Anuvrata of those who observe the directions, the subtle sins outside the boundary
1. Sarvarthasiddhi 7.2. 2. T.S. 7.21: Purushartha Siddhi Pay Ga. 135-145. 3. Charitrapahuud Ga. 24; Ratnakarand Shravakaachar Palo. 67 Tika. 4. S. Si 21. 5. Charitrapahuud Ga. 24.