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(1) A specific great vow.
(2) The three sections of omniscience-knowledge, perception, and conduct.
(3) Three sections of life-span or age groups suitable for religious practices. The first section extends from 8 years to 30 years of age, the second section from 31 years to 60 years of age, and the third is the remaining life-span beyond 60 years of age. These three divisions of life span are the three sections. Generally a life-span of 100 years is divided into ten sections, but here this division refers to the age groups suitable for getting initiated into the ascetic order. In Jain tradition a person lesser than eight years and three months is not initiated. In the parivrajak tradition no one below the age of 20 years was initiated. In the Vedic tradition people became hermits in the last quarter of their average life-span. The Buddha has proscribed initiating anyone below thirty years of age.
Ahimsa, truth, and non-possession, these three great vows are called three yaam. Here non-stealing has been merged into truth and celibacy into non-possession. In Patanjal Yoga Philosophy the five great vows are called yam. In the order of Bhagavan Parshvanath the four great vows were called chaturyaam.
In Manusmriti, Mahabharat and other scriptures one prahar or one quarter of a day (three hours) is called yaam. One day and night has eight yaams.
The three gems (ratnatraya) that terminate the cycles of rebirth are also called triyaam.
Aniyana-free of bonds. The bonds are of two types dravya (physical) bonds such as parents, family, wealth, etc. and bhawa (mental) bonds such as mundane pleasures and passions. Those who are free of these bonds are called anidana. दण्ड समारंभ-विमोक्ष
२०४. उड्ढं अहं तिरियं दिसासु सव्वओ सव्वावंति च णं पडियक्कं जीवेहिं कम्मसमारंभेणं। आचारांग सूत्र
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Illustrated Acharanga Sutra
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