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Dr. Bimala Churn Law
fection, enlightenment, deliverance, final beatitude and have put an end to all miseries. A monk should not tell stories. He should be free from. attachment. He should wander about for the welfare of his soul putting aside all undertakings. He will abstain from untrue speech and will not take that which is not freely given to him. He who vigorously practises austerities avoids anger and pride. He should be modest. He should know correctly the sacred texts. He should practise austerities and understand all details of the law. He should conform himself to the opinions expressed by the Jinas and wander about till he reaches final liberation. (Cf. Sutrakstānga.)
A monk or a nun on a begging tour should not accept alms which are impure and unacceptable. He or she should not attend any festivity, Food placed on a platform or any such elevated place should not be accepted. Food placed on vegetable or animal matter, unripe, wild rice, sediments of liquor, raw plants and raw substances should not be accepted. There are rules regarding the bath of a monk or a nun, pilgrimages undertaken by them, modes of speech, begging of clothes etc. He or she should not accept clothes which are full of living beings but should accept clothes that are fit, strong and lasting. There are some rules regarding begging for a bowl. A monk or a nun should not accept a bowl which a layman has bought. He or she should not accept very expensive bowl, made of tin, silver, gold, brass, mother of pearl etc. He or she must have to observe certain rules if they desire to go to a sugarcane plantation or to a garlic field. He or she should not go to any place where thera are many temptations. From the Uvāsagadasão (lectura 1) we learn that Mahavira addressing Ananda, one of his staunch followers, spoke to him that a Jain monk must know and avoid five typical offences against the law of right belief, abstention from gross ill-usage of living beings, abstention from grossly lying speech, abstention from gross taking of things not given, limiting one's own. desires, keeping uposatha ( sabbath ), right distribution of alms, etc.
Shatabdi Granth
.; 149
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