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fore, a continent sâdhaka may suffer from some diseases; even a kevali (omniscient one, i.e. one who has reached the pinnacle of continence) can be so afflicted."
"O Venerable One! What should one do when a disease rears up its ugly head?"
"One should bear it with fortitude."
In this connection, Bhagavan Mahavira exhorted them to bear in mind the sūtra which assists one in cvercoming such difficulties. This is contained in the aphorism 29.
Balanced diet would build up the body, whereas unbalanced one would result in its decay.
Interpreted in a different way, this means that up to the age of forty, the body develops; later on decay sets in.
३०. संधिं समुप्पेहमाणस्स एगायतण-रयस्स इह विप्पमुक्कस्स, णत्थि __ मग्गे विरयस्स त्ति बेमि।
30.
Samdhim samuppehamanassa egāyatana-rayassa iha vippamukkassa, natthi magge vírayassa tti bemi.
30.
One who perceives the entry of the kar ma particles), who is centred in (the state of perfect equanimity), who is free from the worldly attachment to (the body etc.), and who has ceased from violence, is not subject to the path of (misery). I say so.
ANNOTATION 30. Birth, aging, disease and death - this quartet forms a path leading to misery. One who has ceased from violence blocks it.
परिग्गह-पदं ३१. आवंती केआवंती लोगंसि परिग्गहावंती से अप्पं वा, बहु वा,
अणुं वा, थूलं वा, चित्तमंतं वा, अचित्तमंतं वा, एतेसु चेव
परिग्गहावंती। Pariggaha-padam 31. Ayanti keavamti logamsi pariggahāvantī – se appań
va, bahuin va, anuṁ vā, thūlam vā cittamantaṁ va, acittamamtam vă, etesu ceva pariggahāvanti.
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