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३२३] षड्विंश अध्ययन
सचित्र उत्तराध्ययन सूत्र
CHAPTER 26 CORRECT SYSTEM OF BEHAVIOUR
Foreview
The name of this chapter is Correct System of Behaviour or Sâmācări-Sāmāyari. Behaviour is here two-fold-internal and external. Thus Sāmācări deals with whole conduct and character of the sage along with his duties and behaviour.
For keeping the sangha (group of sages) well organised the proper behaviour is but essential. There should be neither harshness, indifference, carelessness, irresponsibity nor more afftection towards others. Carelessness to one and affection of other may cause disintegration. Impertinence, purposeless moving and haughtiness may also disrupt the sangha organisation.
Keeping all these causes in mind the conduct of a sage narrated twicely (1) conduct regarding vows and (2) behavioural conduct.
Likewise Sámācāri also has two divisions-(1) Ogha Sāmācāri and (2) Padavibhāga samăcări.
Both types of sāmācāri has been described in this chapter.
Ten types of Sāmācāri are-(1) Avasyaki (2) Naisedhiki (3) Aprcchanā (4) Pratipracchnă, (5) Chandana (6) Icchãkāra (7) Mithyākāra (8) Tathakāra (9) Abhyutthana (10) Upsampadā. This last is also called Āsevana Śikṣā.
Detailed description of all these, we get, in this chpater. After it the autsargika caryā of day and night described. There are eight prahara of a day and night. Four praharas of day and four of night.
In the first prahara of day sudy, in second meditation, in the third seeking necessities and other bodily activities and in the fourth study.
In the same way first prahara of night determined for study, second for meditation, third for sleep and fourth for study.
Thus among the eight praharas of day and night-four praharas are fixed for study, two for meditation, one for bodily necessities-seeking alms etc., and one for rest-sleep.
The special characterstic of sāmācārī is–that it is not like social and family bindings; but it is accepted wilfully. It is that zeal of core of the heart, flowing cognately becomes helpful in the spiritual progress of adept-life; and increases his behaviour-prudentiality. It manifests the ascetic life with completeness, simplicity and docileness.
This chapter consists 53 couplets.
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