Kartikeyanupreksha

SR No.: 090248
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kumar Swami
Publisher: Paramshrut Prabhavak Mandal
Total Pages: 589
Language: Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Religion
File Size: 19 MB

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KĀRTTIKIYINUPREKRA
beings having more than one gange-organ) in thought, word and ant. 2) He does not atter injurious, hurgh and rough words, nor does he betray any one's confidence. His words are beneficial, measured, pleasing to all and glorifi catory of religious standards. 3) He never buya a costly article at a low price, nor does he pick up a forgotten thing; and he is satisfied even with a small gain. He is pure in his intentions and firm in his mind; and he never robe what belongs to others out of treachery, greed, anger or vanity, 4) Feeling detest for a woman's body, he looks upon her forn and beuuty sus evil temptations. He observes chastity ( broadly ) in thoughts, words and acts looking upon other worden (than his wedded wife ) as mother, gister, daughter eto. 5) He subjugates greed and is happy with the elixir of contentment; realizing everything to be transitory, he erradicates all nasty cravings. He puts a limit to his possessions of wealth, corn, gold, fields etc, taking into Account their utility ( 335-10;
1) Like the limit to possessions, putting limit with respect to directions also is an effective curb against one's greed; so one should, knowing the need, Jimit one's movements in the well-known directions (East etc.). 2) That concern or activity which achieves no useful purpose but essentially involves sin is something evil which is fivefold with many a variety: a) Picking up faults of others, yearning for others' wealth, erotic gazing at other women, and getting interested in others' quarrels; b) giring instruotionsi n important matters connected with agrioulturo, rearing the cattle, business, weddings etc.; c) useless activities involving injury to inmobile (stharcra ) beings in the form of earth, water, fire and vegetables; d) maintaining harmful animals, giving weapons etc, as well as fatal druge; and c) attending to works dealing with quarrels, erotics etc. and finding faults with others, 8') One should put a limit to the enjoyment of food, betel-leaves, clothes etc., knowing that they are available, A. worthy vow in his who relinquishes what he possesses : he who feeds himself on his fancies derives no benefit at all (341-51 ).
1"} While practising Sāmāyika the following seven items are to be taken into necount: ") place, b) time, c) posture, d) concentration of mind, o) purity of mind, f) purity of speech, and g) purity of hody. a) The place which is not noisy, por crowded and not infested witli mosquitos ete, is suited for Sämāyika. h) The Ganadharag have stated six Vall d hics (nelikümabout 24 minutes) of the morning, noon and evening ure suited for the practice of Samayiku, c) One should sit in the parynenka powture or stand erect for a fized period of time, curbing all the activities of sense-organs, d.g) With the tuind concentrated on the instructions of Jina, with the body restrained and
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