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He spends the whole night doing this practice.
If the practice of this pratima is not properly done according to the tenets of the Jina and the ascetic wavers under some affliction, he has to suffer three grave consequences
(1) Mental disturbance, lunacy or insanity. (2) Some chronic disease and phobia. (3) Drifting away from the path shown by the omniscient.
However, if he concludes the practice by properly observing the rules he is blessed with three unique benefits
(1) Acquires Avadhi-jnana. (2) Acquires Manahparvar-jnana. (3) Acquires Keval-jnana.
Thus these twelve Bhikshu pratimus are the means of purity of the ascetic life and are signs of strong will and power of determination of a Shraman. Gautamkumar Muni practiced these pratimas.
OTHER PRATIMAS The said twelve pratinas have been detailed in Dashashrutaskandh. Besides these, other pratimas that were practiced by Sukrishna and other Shramanis have been detailed in Antakriddushu Sutra. These pratimas are also called Bhikshu pratimas but their procedures are different.
1. Sapta-saptamika Pratima
The duration of this pratima is seven weeks or 49 days.
Procedure—Here during the first week every day one dati food and one datti water is taken. During the second week two dattis of each, during the third week three dattis of each is taken every day. This way every week one catti is increased so that during the seventh week seven dattis daily is taken.
The combined total of dattis of food and water consumed during this supta-saptamiku pratima is 196. 2. Ashta-ashtamika Pratima
As is evident from the name the duration of this pratima is 64 (8 x 8) days.
Procedure--Here during the first set of eight days every day one datti food and one datti water is taken. During the second set of eight days two dattis of each is taken every day. This way every eight days one datti is increased so that during the eighth set of eight days eight déitis daily is taken.
The combined total of dattis of food and water consumed during this ushta-ashitumika pratima is 288.
Antakriddasha Mahima
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