Aspects of Jaina Monasticism

Author(s): Nathmal Tatia, Mahendramuni
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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impressive diction); (6) mahura- ber, (v) retention without any bias, vayaņa (of sweet and attractive dic- and (vi) retention without ambition); (c) aņissiya-va yaņa (of unbi- guity. ased diction); and (d) asamdiddha- 7. Paoga (apt application or art vayana (of unambiguous diction). of debate): It is of four kinds, viz.
5. Vāyaṇă (exposition): In (a) application of one's knowledge respect of vāyaṇā, he (a) vijayam after a complete assessment of uddisai (selects the subject matter one's own powers in debate, (b) according to the interest of the application of one's knowledge in disciple); (b) vijayam vāyei (explains debate after a full assessment of the the meaning fully); (c) parinivvāviya parisā (assembly), (c) application of vāei (brings the subject home to one's knowledge in debate after a the disciple); and (d) atthanijjāvaya full appreciation of the environ(exposes the sequence of the sub- ment (khetta) of the debate, (d) ject).
application of one's knowledge in The Prakrit word pariņiyvāviya debate after a full estimation of the can be compared with the Päli nature of the adjudicators, the word pariyāpunana3 which means ability of the opponent and the 'mastery over' or 'accomplishment attitude of the authorities, etc. in'.
(vatthu). 6. Mati (perception): It is also in the Anguttara Nikāya,4 the of four kinds, yiz. (a) avaggaha tathāgata is likened to a cakravar(sense-perception); (b) ihā (specula- tin king who governs his kingdom tion); (c) avāya (determination); through righteousness which conand (d) dhāraņā (retention).
sists of the following five factors: Each of these four kinds is (i) the purpose (attha), (ii) the duty again subdivided into six subvarie- (dhamma), (iii) the measure (mattā ties. Thus the sense-perception Skt. mätrā), (iv) the time (käla), may be (i) quick, (ii) comprehensive and (v) the assembly (parisā). of many things at a time, (iii) com- 8. Samgha-parinnä (comprehenprehensive of the manifold charac- sive planning for the Order): It ter of the thing, (iv) steadfast is also of four kinds, viz. (a) selecperception, (v) unbiased comprehen- tion of a suitable place for the sion, and (vi) unambiguous compre- rainy retreat with sufficient accomhension. The subvarieties of specu- modation for the whole Order lation and determination are exactly including guest monks that may the same as the above-mentioned visit the place, (b) arrangement of ones. The six subvarieties of sufficient outfit such as cot, plank, retention are, however, slightly diffe- bed, mat, etc., for the use of the rent as follows: (i) retention of Order and other inmates, (c) permany things, (ii) retention of the formance of all necessary arrangemanifold character of a thing, (iii) ments at proper times, and (d) due retention of memories, (iv) reten- attention and reverence to all comțion of what is difficult to remem- panions according to their rank and