Ahimsa Mimansa

Author(s): Kanubhai Sheth, Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: SKPG Jain Philosophical and Literary Research Centre

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Appendix
AHIMSA AND AAGAM : The form of killing in first dwar of first khanda
According to Jaina tradition Arhats had proclaimed Aagamas and the Gandharas formated them in Scriptirual form. There are 12 Agams, out of which the 10th one is Prasna Vyakaran which is known as पण्हवागरणदसा अथवा वागरणदसा The whole scripture is in the form of questions and answers Carrot) and hence it is named as Prasna Vyakaran'. There are two khandas in it, one having five Asravas Dwar and letter khand (part) contains Samvar Dwar description
The form of killings are widely expressed in the first dwar of khand. It is very well expressed that it is sin to kill and pain the lives of tras and stationary (sthavar).
Ahimsa is described in the first dwar of second khand. Ahimsa is expressed as Bhagavati there. The rules of suitable and innocent alms for saints are also prescribed. Five afflictions of Ahmisa observance are also described.
There are thirty types of qualitative meanings of names of violence of slaughter are given.
1. Killing. 2. The lives to be taken from body. 3. No confidance. 4. Violence (Himsa-vihimsa) 5. Bad activities (Akrutya) 6. Murderous 7. Scape goat (maran) 8. Killing some 9. Molestations 10. Transgressional 11. Arambha-Samarambha 12. Molestation, types, Nishthapan, Galana, Samava-rtak, and Samkshepa of longitivity. 13. Death, 14. Non-restraint 15. Army 16. Vyupa ramana 17. Next birth transitions 18. Durgati Prapat. 19. Paapkop. 20. Paap Lobh (greed) 21. Chheadan (cutting) 22. Jivit-Antahakaran 23. Horrible