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## Verse 476-473
## Sanayamaargaana/551
## Bhoga-Upbhoga-Parimana, Daan, Atithi-Samvibhaag, Sallekhana
## 6 Pra. Somadev, Samayik, Proshdhopavaas, 7 Pra. Devsen, Devstavan, 8 Shravak Pratikraman, Maahhi Atiseema
## Sutra San. 2, 6, Shri Vasunandi, Bhoga-Virati, Paribhoga-Virati
## Praacharya 10, Shri Amritchandraacharya, Samayik, Proshdhopavaas
**Bhoga-Upbhoga-Parimana**
**Vyaavrutya**
Maamayik is the third pratima and Proshdhopavaas is the fourth pratima. Therefore, Shri Vasunandi Acharya, in the Babak Pratikraman Sutra San. 2, did not include Samayik and Proshdhopavaas in the Shikshavrata. Shikshavrata are the stepping stones to the higher pratima. From this perspective, some Acharyas have included Samayik and Proshdhopavaas in the Shikshavrata. The nature of the four Shikshavrata mentioned in the Tattvarth Sutra is as follows:
**Samayik:** The detailed explanation of its nature has been given in the Samayik Sanayama. From the perspective of Shikshavrata, it can be said that the duration of time and space for Samayik, for the Shravak who is in Samayik, is the same duration of time and space for Mahavrata outside that space. In the commentary of the Charitrapaind, verse 25, it is said: "Samayik is the first Shikshavrata. It is characterized by Chaitya-bhakti, Pancha-Parameshthi-bhakti, and Samadhi-bhakti. The Samayik that occurs during the Vrata-pratima can be done once, twice, or thrice a day. However, the Samayik that is mentioned in the Samayik-pratima should be done thrice a day as a rule."
**Samayik** is the first Shikshavrata. It involves devotion to the Chaitya, devotion to the five Supreme Beings, and meditation. The Samayik that occurs during the Vrata-pratima can be done once, twice, or thrice a day. However, the Samayik that is mentioned in the Samayik-pratima should be done thrice a day as a rule.
**Ragadveshtyaaga-anikhildravyeshhu saamyam-avalambhya | Tattvopa-labdhimoolam bahush: samayik kaaryam ||148||**
**Rajanidina-yorante tadabashyam bhavaniyam-vishvalitam | Itaratra punah samaye na kritam doshaya tadgunaaya kritam ||146||**
**Samayik shritanaam samastasavadh-yog-parihaarat | Bhavathi mahavratameshaam upayepi charitramohasya ||150||** [Purushartha-siddhi 7.21]
By abandoning attachment and aversion, and embracing equality in all desirable and undesirable things, Samayik becomes the root cause of attaining the knowledge of the Self. This Samayik should be performed with concentration at the end of the night and day. If it is done at other times, it is not for the sake of fault, but for the sake of virtue. For those who have attained this state of Samayik, even if the delusion of conduct arises, they attain Mahavrata by abandoning all the causes of sin.