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Self Control: The Vital Aspect of Ascetic Life : 41 In Jaina literature the word gupti is used in the sense of stoppage or control. Jainism is an ascetic religion. It states that only an ascetic can follow the strict code of conduct to attain unique state of salvation because only he is able to give up all worldly ties. This paper tries to explain the concept of gupti in respect of an ascetic. Gupti in Jaina Scriptures Although there is no clear definition of gupti in Ācārārga, the word gupti is used at many places holding the meaning to control the mental, vocal and physical activities. For example, the word 'Āyagutte" refers that monk is one who has controlled his mind speech and body. In the same text a monk is suggested to lead his life by conquering and guarding three activities." Defining the ‘gupti Uttarādhyayana Sūtra says, "guptis are for the prevention of everything sinful" - "gutti niyuttane vuttä, asubhatthesu savvaso.” The same definition is given by Sivārya in Bhagavatī Ārādhanā' and by Acārya Vattakera in Mulācāra.?
In Tattvārtha-sūtra, Umāsvāti says, gupti is enlightened control of the threefold activities of body, speech, and mind. Here “Enlightened” means in the manner prescribed by scriptures. In Tattvārtha Rājavārtika Akalanka says - gupti means to control all the activities for the certain time period. According to Pūjyapāda, 10 'that by which the soul is protected from the causes of transmigration is control or gupti, “yataḥ samsāra kāraṇādātmano gopanaın sā gupti”. From all above-mentioned definitions, we can conclude that threefold activity is influx. It is the cause of all miseries and pain while control over threefold activity is the cause of eternal happiness. In Jaina text the term gupti is explained from two viewpoints viz Transcendental and Conventional (niścaya-naya and vyavahāranaya).
| SR No. | 525080 |
| Book Title | Sramana 2012 04 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Shreeprakash Pandey, Ashokkumar Singh |
| Publisher | Parshvanath Vidhyashram Varanasi |
| Publication Year | 2012 |
| Total Pages | 72 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Magazine, India_Sramana, & India |
| File Size | 7 MB |