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सूत्र ८९ में आये ‘अगणिकायं उज्जालिज्जा' आदि पदों की व्याख्या करते हुए चूर्णिकार कहते हैं-इस पाठ का तात्पर्य यह है कि कोई श्रद्धालु गृहस्थ स्नेहवश अग्नि को इसलिए उज्ज्वलित करता है कि अग्नि के प्रज्वलित होने पर चोर या श्वापद (सिंह आदि हिंम्न प्राणी) नहीं आयेंगे; अथवा अग्नि को अच्छी तरह बुझा दो, ताकि अन्धकार देखकर चोर नहीं आयेंगे।
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Elaboration—In the aphorisms 86-91 staying of ascetics in inhabited dwellings has been censured and warning has also been given about the dangers involved in such stay. With view to protect celibacy of disciplined ascetics three types of dwellings have been censured—(1) inhabited by women, (2) inhabited by animals, and (3) inhabited by eunuches. In the said aphorisms six types of dwellings have been censured-(1) inhabited by women, (2) inhabited by animals, (3) inhabited by eunuches, (4) inhabited by mean and wicked persons or infants, (5) inhabited by ferocious and violent creatures (dogs, cats etc.), and (6) inhabited by householders, parivrajaks and people of other faiths and their families.
Places inhabited by animals may cause many flaws in conduct. A negligent householder may not feed domesticated animals and starve them or the dwelling may catch fire. In such condition the wailing of the confined or tethered animal may become intolerable for the ascetic. In absence of the owner the ascetic may have to resort to telling some one to do or doing himself the needful. A place inhabited by eunuches is censured for the simple reason that it is detrimental to celibacy. A place inhabited by mean and wicked people is censured because such people may find faults, criticize and turn against ascetics and annoy or slander them.
Living in a dwelling where children live may inspire fondness and affection. Also when their mothers bring the infants near ascetics, the proximity may disturb their ascetic activities like meditation.
Living at a place frequented by lions, snakes, tigers, dogs, cats and other such ferocious animals may invoke fear and curiosity in the ascetics and cause insomnia. prestuunt : ferita tezrenit
( pige ) Shaiyyaishana : Second Chapter
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