Book Title: Agam 26 Prakirnak 03 Maha Pacchakhana Sutra
Author(s): Sagarmal Jain
Publisher: Agam Ahimsa Samta Evam Prakrit Samsthan

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________________ presence of his guru and atone for his flaws and faults by undertaking the expiation awarded by the guru. (30-32). PREFACE : XXXVII In the next few verses the author preaches renunciation of all types of violence towards the living (Prāṇa-himsä), telling of lies (Asatya-vacana), taking of things that are not given by their rightful owners (Adatta-grahana), sexual indulgence (Abrahmacarya) and attachment to possessions (Parigraha). Describing the eighty-four hundred thousand living species, he has said that the mundane creatures take birth in these species infinite number of times. (33-40). Describing the enlightened-death (Pandita-maraṇa) as praiseworthy, the author says that neither the parents, nor the siblings, nor the progeny are able either to shield or to shelter a person from imminent and inevitable death. The creature alone does the good or bad deeds and alone does it suffer or enjoy their inevitable pleasurable or painful retributions. One must remember the pains and miseries in the hellish, human and sub-human species and the death that bugs even the heavenly gods and embrace the enlightened-death, because one enlightened-death can end the wanderings in hundreds of mundane rebirths. (41–50). Specially discussing the issues of raw, unprocessed, live food (Sacitta-āhāra), sensual enjoyments and mundane possessions, they have been said to be misery giving and the aspirant has been motivated to renounce them. (51-60). Along with these, there is the sermon to give up anger, pride, deceit, greed, attachment, aversion and desire and to observe the five great vows. (61-70). In the next two verses there is the description pertaining to the six types of spiritual hues (lesyās) and meditation (dhyāna). Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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