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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KĀRTTIKETIKUPREKA
and through sevate penanoes. These qualities are onltivated by him who meditetes on himself and is averde to pleasures of senses: it is on account of these virtues with reference to Dharma, as well as to Divinity, toacher and principles that one's Right Faith gets purified (414-25).
Deluded as one is, one anderstands Religion with difficulty and puts the same into practice with greater difficulty. By practising the religion preached by Jina one easily gets happiness. Religion is like a seed to give the desired fruit. A religious man is forgiving even to his er indifferent to others' wealth; and he looks upon any other woman (than his wife) og his mother. His mind is pure, be speaks sweet, he creates oonfidence all-round, and he is reputed everywhere. Dharma works out miracles and unexpeated results. All efforts fail without the backing of Religion; knowing this one should aviod sin and practise religion ( 426-37).
Quietening the senses is, in fine, upavāsa, therefore those who havo control over their senses are observing trousa or fast though eating (80110 food). i The combana austerity consists in easily abstaining from food for & day etc., only with the object of destroying Karmas, but if sinful activities are undertaken during fast, fasting is only a physical torturo. ii) The avamandaryo austerity consists in eating a little pare and suitable food without any greed and alterior motives, ü) Vrti-parimina means indifferently tasteless food, anticipated in mind, with the number of houses limited, is) One who observes mascotyago eats tasteless food being oppressed by the misery of Sarnsära and constantly thinking that the pleasures of genges are & poison. v) One who observes the fifth austerity stays in a lonely place, such as unhsunted cemetry, forest ete. He relinquishes seats etc. which occasion attachment and aversion; and being disgusted with worldly pleasures, he has no craving for houses etc. He is quiet or peaceful and skilled in the practice of internal penances. vi) One who is not discouraged by adverse climatic conditions and is triomphant over various troubles, practises the susterity called küyaklesa. i) Prüyadoista: One is not to commit, commission and consent to a fault in thought, word and deed. If any fault is there through negligence or inadvertance ( prudda ), it should be confessed, oneself being free from ten defecte, before a worthy teacher whose prescriptions one must carry out. Avoiding that fault, one meditates, without any distractions, on the Atman, an embodiment of knowledge. 2) Virusya: one should have a pure temperament with reference to darsana, jfiana, cãritra, twelve-fold penance and manifold Upxecāros; and it means devoted attendanee on those who are endowed with faith, knowledge and oorluct. W) Vaiyávrtya: one should render disinterested service to the aged and suffering monks, and be devoted with the best of intentions to