Book Title: Bhagavana  Mahavira
Author(s): Chauthmal Maharaj
Publisher: Jainoday Pustak Prakashan Samiti Ratlam

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________________ 578 ) | The Lord's Philosophy (6) Digvrata:-- To limit movement in the four directions, four subdire. ctions and the upper and the lower regions. .. (7) Upa Bhoga Paribhogaparimana:-- The thing that can be enjoyed once is called Upa Bhoga and that which can be enjoyed again and again and is called Pari Bhoga. In these two all enjoyable things are included. Things like food and water are Upa Bhogas and clothes, ornaments, conveyances etc. are Pari Bhogas. A Shrawaka has to limit these enjoyments also so that the desire to enjoy them may not grow more powerful and go out of cont. rol. He should keep himself within limits and should always preserve indifference to them. (8) Anartha Danda Viramana Vrata:-- Always to be free from unwarranted evil actions. It is of four kinds:-[ 1 ] Apa Dhyana [ Evil in thought ] 1 2 ] Pramada charya (Evil though unknowingly ) [ 3 ] Hinsa Dana ( Evil in gift 1 [4] Papopdesha ( Evil in advice | ... To think of giving trouble to others is called Apa Dhyana. To act unknowingly and carelessly is called Pramad charya. To give a gift without motive, mortal weapon to others is called Hinsa Dan. To advise the world to commit . evil, to exhort the people towards "Hinsa," Falşehood etc. is called Papopdesha. A Shrawaka has to save himself from these destructive things. It must be remembered here that with this vow taking up of arms by a Shrawaka in defence Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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