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wood without any food intake in order to commit suicide, or throw themselves from a large tree like banyan tree with that intention. Merupavadanatthanesu-where persons fall from top of a hill with intention to commit suicide. (Nishith Churni, ch. 12)
Ujjana-garden. In Nishith Churni there is a provision of punishment or atonement for using ujjana and nijjana (where scriptures are kept) and even a ujjanagriha, ujjanashala (garden-hut or garden house), nijjana griha and nijjanashala (room or house where scriptures are placed). Other meanings of ujjana and nijjana are a place of stay for ascetics near a city and a place from where ascetics depart from the city respectively. Chariyani-eight cubit wide area within a city-wall. (Nishith Churni, ch. 8, p. 431, 434; Acharanga Churni
234)
Nadiayatanesu (nadyayatan)—pilgrimage where people take holy bath. Pankayatanesu-where people take a holy roll in mud. Oghayatanesu-a pond or lake where people take a holy dip. Vachcham-where leaves, flowers, fruits etc. fall from a tree and rot or dry. Thus the meaning of dagavachchamsi and sagavachchamsi (etc.) mean places where stalks and leaves of plants rot or dry. In Nishith Sutra places where leaves (etc.) of numerous trees fall are prohibited for discarding excreta and there is a provision of atonement.
Two different meanings of anavahansi are found-(1) anapat, and (2) anabadha. Anapat-where people do not frequent. Anabadhaunguarded; not prohibited by government or otherwise. Ingaladahesu-where wood is burnt to make coal. Kharadahesu-in jungle or farms where grass, leaves etc. are burnt to make ash. Madayadahesu-where dead bodies are burnt or cremated. Madagathubhiyasu-where memorials are constructed over cremation ground. Madayachetiyesu-where a temple or place of worship is constructed over cremation ground. All these indicate that any place connected with the dead, such as abode, ash, memorial, resting place, temple etc. are prohibited for disposal of excreta.
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