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Bhāṣya III, v. 4624 mentions a case in which Mantra or Nimitta may be employed. Bhāṣya III, vv. 4632-4638 mention employment by Sadhus of Vidyās like Ābhoginī, Nimitta and divination in case of theft of things meant for their use. Bhāṣya III v. 4809 mentions employment of Stambhani and Mohani Vidyas as also physically dealing out punishment if the Sadhu is able enough through requisite training to do so e. g. to fight a thousand persons simultaneously. Bhāṣya IV. v. 5593 mentions the qualifications of an Acharya who would depose a king inimical to the Jain fold and amongst such qualifications special mention is made of possession of miraculous powers through Vidyā like Aryakhapuṭācārya. It also mentions Kālakācārya who punished king Gardabhilla. Bhāṣya VI vv. 6270-71 mention protection of the fold through employment of Vidya, Mantra, Cūrṇa etc. Bhāṣya VI v. 6302 and commentary on vy. 6304 and 6308 mention cases in which Vidya, Mantra and charmed pills may be used.
PAYANNAS
In Payannas the reference to Vidya Mantra Cūrṇa and Nimitta in vv. 798-799 Titthogāli Payanno may be noted. There injury to others through Vidya etc. is deprecated and is said to entail wandering in unending cycle of births and deaths. The date of Titthogali Payanno is about the beginning of the 5th century Vikrama era.
Angaculiya Ms. p. 3 refers in course of the ceremony of initiation to the rite of Vasakṣepa over which Mantra has been recited by the Acharya after performance of Digbandhana rite i. e. the rite to ward off undesirable spirits and adverse influence from all quarters. It also refers to Vardhamana Vidya. P. 20. refers to false Sadhus who practice astrology, Vidya, Mantra and Tantra and keep laymen and laywomen pleased through practice of Karmaņa, Mohana and Vasikarana. The concluding portion refers to Vaggaculia and Vidya-MantraPrayogas therein for Santi.
POPULARITY OF SRI PARSVANATHA'S WORSHIP
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