Essence of Jainism Part 02

Author(s): Kushalchandravijay
Publisher: 108 jain Tirth Darshan Trust

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DETAILED EXPLANATIONS OF ALL THE TWELVE VOWS :
1. STHUL PRANATIPATA VIRMAN VRATA : Not to desire, or to act with an intention to hurt any person, insect or beast or bird, but make all efforts to protect them.
Please see that you do not commit the following excesses : (0) To act in anger without any thought for consequences and
beat birds, beasts or human beings. (ii) Plerce their skin out of anger inspite or there being no
cause for it. (iii) To overload men or beasts or to make them work
beyond their capacity. (iv) To strike on delicate parts of their bodies causing death. (v) To deny food and drink to men and beasts under one's
care.
2. STHUL MRISHAVAD VIRMAN VRATA :
(Minor scale vrata of truthfulness)
We should avoid five types of lies (i) About a girl : We should not misguide others with regard
to qualities or habits of a girl for a boy for the purpose
of an engagement or a marriage. (ii) About beasts : We should not misinform others with
regard to the milk-yielding capacity, age and deliveries of
quadrupeds like a cow, a buffallo etc. (ii) About land : We should not mislead buyers in respect of
articles or trees, a field, a building, a shop or an orchard and we should also not bear false witness in a court of law with the intent of causing a loss to a buyer. About Deposits : We should not misappropriate money or goods deposited with us in trust by others. False Witness: We should not give false witness and harm others. An exception may be made where the question of life and death arises.
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