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FIFTH STHAAN (PLACE NUMBER FIVE)
INTRODUCTION
This Sthaan contains subjects related to numeral five. This numerical classification includes a wide range of subjects including metaphysics, ontology, conduct, philosophy, geography, history, astrology and yoga. All the $ topics discussed are edifying as well as interesting and useful in normal mundane life. For example
(1) In metaphysical context topics like subjects of sense organs, description of bodies, organizational differences, places of simplicity, state of divine beings, description of activities, space occupied by different bodies are included.
(2) In discussion about conduct many interesting topics have been covered under titles like five minor and great vows, five self restraints, kinds of alms collection, monsoon stay, entry into palace, stay of male and female ascetics at same place, five kinds of awareness, and five kinds of supports related to ascetics.
(3) In ontological context topics like causes of inflow and blockage of karmas, five kinds of punishments, blockage and non-blockage of karmas, discipline and indiscipline, and karmic bondage are included.
(4) The geographic topics include great rivers, Vakshaskar mountains, great lakes, Jambu continent, Adhai dveep, most dingy hells, and great divine dimensions.
(5) The historical topics include state insignia, five auspicious events, grand individuals, and Tirthankars initiated before marriage.
Besides these, other interesting topics discussed are-cereals like wheat fi and gram, sexual gratification of men and women, types of divine armies with names of their commanders, kinds of conceptions, description of women incapable of conceiving, difference between states of awakening and stupor as well as discipline and indiscipline, and easy and difficult understanding of true knowledge. This Sthaan has three lessons.
An example of interesting style and informative and useful narration is
Cleansing is of five kinds=(1) mitti (earth for cleansing utensils), (2) jal (water for clearing clothes, bowls etc.), (3) agni (for metals), (4) mantra (for purifying mind and environment) and (5) brahmacharya (for soul). (lesson 3, și aphorism 194). In the same way other topics are also extremely informative.
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