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चउत्थो उद्देसो
SECTION IV
सम्माचरित - पर्व
४०. आवीलए पवीलए निप्पीलए जहित्ता पुव्वसंजोगं, हिच्चा उवसमं ।
Sammacaritta badam
Right Ascetic Discipline
40.
40. Avilae pavilae nippilae jahittä puvvasamjogam,
hicca uvasamam.
Cauttho Uddeso
In the first place the muni should relinquish the relations (obtaining from objects, animate and inanimate); he should then subdue his mind and senses; and finally, he should resort to mortification (of flesh) in progressively increasing intensity.
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ANNOTATION 40. There are two primary conditions for practice of asceticism.
(1) Relinquishing relationship.
(2) Subjugation of mind and senses.
After this, the sadhaka passes through three stages of sadhana.
(a) The first stage begins with initiation and endures till the completion of studies. During this stage he practises meditation to a limited extent and undertakes the austerities essential for scriptural studies.
(b) The second stage comprises of teaching the disciples and propagating the creed. During this stage he practises
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