Aspects of Jaina Monasticism

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

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Jina-Kalpa 65
ra-kalpa also this is prohibited, al- secret resolve (vide parikarma) 153 though wiping of the place is per- for food and drink, (23-24) refusing missible for them.147 The aspirant sticky (or oily) and accepting only to the jinak alpa does not plug up non-sticky edibles and drinks, such the holes, nor does he interfere if as dry pulse and gram and gruel.154 the abode is being demolished, nor (25) Avoidance of Ācāmla : He does he close the doors or bolt should avoid acidic and sticky nonthem. The sthavirakalpikas, how- acidic drink and food. 155 ever. can undertake such acts under (26) Avoidance of padimā : He special unavoidable circumstances, avoided the intensive courses of but not out of whim (darpa).148 fasting for month, etc., or penances
(9-15) Kiyaccira-uccăra-praśra- called bhadra, mahābhadra, etc. 156 vana-avakāśa - trnaphalaka-samrakșa- (27) Māsakalpa (Conduct during ņa - samsthāpanā: He does not Monthly Stay) : (a) Division of a accept an abode with any precondi
village or town was made into six tions laid down by the owner, such avenues for the purpose of begging as (9) duration of stay, (10-11) res- so that he could visit any one of triction about the place for easing these each day without any fixed
these each day without a oneself of stool and urine, (12) res
order, in order to be easily able triction in respect of seats, (13) res
not to allow prior knowledge of triction about using straw, wood- his visit to the prospective almspieces, etc., (14) protection of fields
giver, who may unwittingly indulge from being grazed by cattle, and in adhākarma, etc., in respect of (15) repair of dilapidated abode 149
dry or fried food (avagāhima), (16-19) Prābhrtikā-agni-dīpaka- which will remain nútika (unaces avadhāna : He should not take table) for a period of three days.157 abode in a place where (16) sacri
On being asked by a disappoinfices are performed, or (17) a lampted housewife about the reason of is burning, or (18) fire is kindled, not obliging her with acceptance of or (19) he is asked to look after the
food, the ascetic may keep silent
food, the ascetic ma abode. 150
or observe as follows: "Uncertain (20) Vatsyatha kati janāḥ : In indeed are the abodes (and tours) case the house-owner expresses the
of the ascetics, just as those of the least hesitation in offering a place,
bees, cattle, birds, and autumnal he should not accept the offer.
clouds."'158 For, the abode may already be over-crowded, and the owner may
(b) The reason of such division fsel embarrassment in allowing
is that the jinakalpika has to repeat hint to stay. 151
his visit to the first vithi (avenue) (21-24) Bhikṣācaryā-pānaka-lep- on the seventh day. 159 aleja-(alepa): This is concerned (c) At the same village or town, with going out for begging food
there can sojourn seven jinakalpior drink and acceptance of them, from a smeared hand or pot.152
kas in the maximum. No two jina(21-22) He goes out for begging in kalpikas should visit the same vithi the third quarter of the day with a (avenue) simultaneously. This is