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Fifth Chapter : KAYOTSARG
Introduction
Kayotsarg is the fifth part (Chapter) of Avashyak Sutra. The word Kayotasarg is formed by joining two words—Kaya and Utsarg. It means detachment from the body. It is the broad meaning of the word Kayotsarg. While one is living it is not possible to discard the body. In this context, the meaning of Kayotsarg is to keep oneself away from attachment and tickering of the body. The physical body is the primary centre of attachment. The attachment for the body is the primary factor in all the sinful deeds and in all activities. With the practice of Kayotsarg the practitioner overcomes physical attachment and tickering.
Through fourth avashayak, the practitioner conducts self-criticism of digressions (atichar). Thereafter slight dirt still remains attached to his soul just as there is a little dirt on the cloth. In order to remove that dirt from the soul and to gain purity of high order, Kayotsarg is done. Through Kayotsarg the soul becomes pure, free from dirt and free from the load of sinful deeds.
Gautam Swami enquired from Bhagwan Mahavir about the benefit arising from
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Kayosarg.
The Lord replied, 'Gautam—through Kayotsarg a living being does cleansing of digressions of the past and of present period. By repentance, he becomes chaste and light just as a labourer feels happy after unloading the load. He feels unique pleasure.
Kayotsarg is the special practice that makes a person expert in the science of discrimination in between the body and the soul. Soul is separate from the body. The body is going to perish. But soul is permanent, overloading and it never becomes old. All the pleasures and pains arising in the body are transient. They arise from
पंचम अध्ययन : कायोत्सर्ग
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Avashyak Sutra
