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called Múlachâra by Battakera ; it describes the similar practices. Even now-a-days also Digambara Jain Saints follow the same rules. Below I quote some verses in support of the above practices from this authoritative book. Mülachåra says :_"
पंचय महत्वयाहं समिदी ओ पंच जिणवरुदिट्ठा । पंचेदिय रोहो छप्पिय अवासया लोचो ॥२॥ अञ्चेलक मण्हाणं खिदिसयणमदंत घसणंचेव ।
ठिदि भोयणेय भत्तं मूलगुणा अट्ठवीसदु ॥ ३॥ Panchaya mahavvaya im samidi o pancha Jinararuddi
tthá, Pancha vindiya roho chhappiya-avâsaya locho 2 Achchelaka manhânam khidi sayana madanta ghasanam.
cheva Thidi bhoyaneya bhattam můlaguna at thavisadı 3
A saint should follow the following twenty eight root-duties-- 5 Great Vows of non-injury, truth, not taking what
is not given, chastity and non-possession. 5 Careful dealing in walking, speaking, eating.
handling things and excretions. 5 Control of five senses. 6 Daily important duties of repentance, renunci.
ation, equanimity, prayer, obedience and
abandoning bodily attachment. 1 plucking hair by hands. i not having any clothes.
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