Agam 26 Prakirnak 03 Maha Pacchakhana Sutra

Author(s): Sagarmal Jain
Publisher: Agam Ahimsa Samta Evam Prakrit Samsthan

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xiv : MAHĀPRATYĀKHYĀNA PRAKĪRŅAKA
In the Digambara literature, too, the vanity or arrogance of disposition is said to be for three reasons. However, there the Rasa-gārava has been replaced with Śabda-gārava (Arrogance due to the proficiency of speech or the gift of the gab) and then, too, the order is different. There, the three types of gāravas have been listed as - 1.
Śabdagārava, 2. Rddhi-gārava and 3. Sāta-gārava. Garhā (Censure) - Garhā is defined as the voluntary
renunciation of the dispositions of attachment, aversion etc in the presence of the five paragons of spiritual virtues (Pañca Paramesthi – Arhanta, Siddha, Acārya, Upā dhyāya and Sadhu). To condemn and censure oneself in the presence of the spiritual masters, etc for the purpose of atoning for the faults committed in the past is also Garhā. Actually, Garhā is a preamble to expiation through repenting. Garhā is said to be of four types? - 1. Selfcensure within the sub-sect (Upasampradāya rūpa Garhā), 2. Self-censure due to disgust (Vicikitsā rūpa Garhā), 3. Self-censure by condemning the misdeeds (Micchāmi rūpa Garhā) and 4. Self-censure by acknowledging the faults as they were committed
(Evamapi prajĩapti rüpa Garha). Gupti (Refrain) - The word Gupti means to cover, to restrain, to
draw away or to hide. It also means a protecting cover or armour. According to the first meaning the withdrawal from or refrain from the inauspicious activites of the mind, body and speech are the three guptis.
According to the second meaning Gupti is to protect the soul from the inauspicious by suitable restraints or restrictions on the thoughts, actions and speech. The
Jainendra Siddhānta Kośa, Pt. 2, p. 239. Sthānānga, 4/2/264.