Book Title: Agam 13 Upang 02 Rajprashniya Sutra Sthanakvasi
Author(s): Amarmuni, Tarunmuni, Shreechand Surana, Trilok Sharma
Publisher: Padma Prakashan

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________________ to 5 If there is thunder without clouds in the sky or if there is crackling with presence of clouds, then study is forbidden for 6 hours 6 The evening time of 1st, 2nd and 3rd day of the fortnight when the moon waxes, is forbidden for the study. 7 Till the time when the after glow of lightening is visible in any direction, study should not be done. 8 From October to January, there is fog Till the time there is fog, study is forbidden. 9 During winters, there is five fog of white colour. Till the time there is fog, that is forbidden time. 10 Due to air movement, if there is a dust in the air, then the study is not allowed RELATING TO THE PHYSICAL BODY 11-13 Till bone, flesh or blood of any five sensed being is visible, study is not to be done Similarly, human bone, flesh and blood is also considered ominous for study. Their presence forbids study for 3 days 14. Presence of stool and urine prohibits study 15 666 ft around a funeral place is unfit for study. 16 Study is prohibited during lunar eclipse. 17 Study is prohibited during solar eclipse 18 Till the funeral of a big king or national leader after his death, study is prohibited 19 Till the time when peace prevails after a fight between two neighbouring kings, study is forbidden for 24 hours. 20 Physical Body-In case a five-sensed animal dies or is killed in the upashraya (the place where monks/nuns are staying), scriptures should not be studied till the dead body is there If the dead body is lying at a distance upto 100 hath, then also the scriptures cannot be studied. The above mentioned ten taboos relate to physcial body 21-28 Four auspicious days and four phatipadas (the days prolongs the auspicious day)-Fifteenth days of the bright fortnight (ie the days of full moon) in Ashadh (June), Ashvin (September), Kartık (October) and Chaitra (March) are known as Mahotsava (Auspicious days) The day immediately followings are mahapratıpada Scriptures should not be studied in these eight day 29-32 Scriptures should not be studied for 24 minutes immediately preceding and immediately following the sunrise, the noon, the sunset and midnight ** परिशिष्ट (432) Appendix Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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