Book Title: Economics of Mahaveera
Author(s): Mahapragna Acharya
Publisher: Adarsh Sahitya Sangh

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________________ 152 5. Aparigraha Anuvrata or consecration of renunciation. I shall forsake physical retainer-limit my desires. I fix a limit of all my belongings present and future and forsake all extra retainers • Limitations of houses etc. • Limitation of gold, silver and jewels etc. • Limitation of wealth. Limitation of copper, brass, metals and other households materials, planes vehicles I shall not settle to take amounts with respect to engagement and marriage etc. I shall give up one per cent of my net income. If my annual income exceeds rupees fifty thousand, I shall forsake at least three per cent of my income and shall not keep any proprietary over the forsaken amount. I shall not cross the above limits to safeguard consecration of renunciation. • 6. Digparimana Vrata or consecration of limits and distances. • I forsake crossing fixed limits of height, depth or transverse side and committing acts of violence. I shall save myself from following regressions to safeguard consecration of limits of distance: APPENDICES Regressions of heights, depths and transverse sides. To decrease measurement of one side thereby caucsing regression of the other side. To forget the measurements of sides. I shall not interfere in political affairs or do the work of spying on going outside my nation. I shall not do a business which may squash the interest of local people and shall not travel without a ticket and a passport. 7. Bhogopabhoga-Parimana Vrata or putting restrictive limits for use of articles of daily consumption. • I refuse to put restrictions on the use of daily consumption articles of luxuries, and put restrictions to use of the following articles: putting 1. Lellaniya-vidhi restrictions of limits on the use of towel. Jain Education International - method of wipeout For Personal & Private Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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