Agam 05 Ang 05 Bhagvati Vyakhyaprajnapti Sutra Part 01 Sthanakvasi

Author(s): Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Padma Prakashan

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5555555555555555555555 deliberated-"Beloved of gods! A Sthavir Bhagavant (senior ascetic) of the lineage of Bhagavan Parshva Naath, who is endowed with many virtues including Jatisampanna, has arrived here and seeking a suitable place and permission, he spends his time enkindling his soul with ascetic-discipline and austerities.
"O Beloved of gods! What to say of being able to go near him, pay homage to him, bow to him, inquire about his well being, worship him, and so on up to... ask questions to him and listen to his discourse when mere hearing of his name and lineage is highly meritorious? Therefore, O Beloved of gods! Let us all go to the Sthavir Bhagavant and pay homage to him... and so on up to... worship him. This act of obeisance will prove to be beneficial... and so on up to... means of continued beatitude for us in this, next and following births."
Thus they (sharamanopasaks) said to one another and had a consensus. Once agreed upon, all the shramanopasaks returned to their respective homes. Reaching there, they took their bath and performed propitiatory rites (Bali-karma; this includes applying auspicious mark on forehead and giving grains and other eatables to crows, cows and dogs). They also performed conciliatory and auspicious rituals (Kautukmangal; done in order to ward of ill effects of bad dreams etc.). After that they put on clean and excellent ceremonial dresses suited for formal congregations (or suitable for noble persons) and embellished themselves with light but costly ornaments. After all this they came out of their homes and gathered at one place.
Having assembled at one place, they walked together through Tungika city and arrived at Pushpavatik Chaitya. There (seeing Sthavir Bhagavants) they observed the five codes of courtesy meant for a religious assembly (abhigam) and approached Sthavir Bhagavants. The five codes being-(1) to discard things infested with living organisms (sachit; such as flowers, beetle-leaves etc.), (2) to carefully retain things free of living organisms (achit), (3) to place a one-piece shawl (uttariya) on shoulders, (4) to join palms the instant the senior ascetics are seen, and (5) to focus attention.
Concluding the five abhigams those shramanopasaks came near the senior ascetics. After this they went around the senior ascetics three times, paid homage and obeisance... and so on up to... commenced their threefold worship-physical, vocal and mental. [(1) Physical worship
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