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word is in Prakrit when the consonant which follows is doubled. जाणिया ( Sk. ज्ञात्वा ) having known. जाणिय is the usual form of the gerund; here, however, the last vowel is lengthened. The word may also stand for the Sanskrit word जानीयात्. चउक्सायावगए ( Sk. चतुष्कषायापगतः ) away from i. e, free from the four bad emotions-anger, pride, deceit and greed. The order of the words in the compound is the reverse of what it ought to have been. This is frequently found in Prakrit. अनिस्सिए ( Sk. अनिश्रितः ) Not adhering to anything.
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CHAPTER VIII.
St. 1. आयारप्पणिहि [ Sk. आचारप्रणिधि ] The store of the various modes of behaviour. The word also means concentration. कायव्व (Sk. कर्तव्यं ). The nasal at the end is omitted for purposes of metre. (Sk. :) to you.
St. 2. The six divisions of living organisms are given here, which are called lives. The principle of life was noticed by the Jain Prophet very widely. Life existed at every place where growth was noticed. अच्छण ( Sk. अक्षण ) non-injury; non-violence.
St. 4-12. fafuit
The reference is to the ninefold character of action :-The action, in the first place can be in (1) mind (2) word and (3) deed, and further on, each again would be by self, through others or by permission to others. (Sk. ) Place of residence; (2) permission to stay. पुंछे (Sk. प्रोञ्छेत् ) should clean, should rub. बाहिर पुग्गल refers to external things like hot food or hot water etc. The word पुग्गल or पोग्गल ( Sk. पुद्गल ) is often found used in Jain Literature in a very general sense like body, thing, article etc. e; the word is variously interpreted here by the
