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IV. ĀCĀRA OF THE HOUSEHOLDER
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"Other topics included at least by the Svetāmbaras under the Bhogopabhogaparimānavrata are the renouncement of the Ananta-kāya, the Abhakşyas and Rātrībhojana” Here we observe that the Digambara version of the Vrata irıcludes both the elements of Yama and Niyama under its scope, but that the Svetāmbara version seems to comprise only the element of Yama.
BHOGOPABHOGAPARIMĀNAVRATA AS GUNAVRATA AND SIKŞĀVRATA: Notwithstanding the delineation of the nature of Bhogopabhogaparimāņavrata by the different traditions of the Digambaras without any marked difference, Vasunandi and the commentators of the Tattvārthasūtra,
mely. Pūivapāda and Vidvānandi enumerate this in the Siksāvratas, while Samantabhadra and Kārttikeya count this as Guņavrata. This difference of opinion is on account of the dual nature of the vow itself. It possesses both the elements of Yama and Niyama characteristics of Guņavrata and Sikşāvrata respectively. So it can be interpreted both ways. The difference is of emphasis and not of nature.
The five transgressions of this vow according to Umāsvāti are: eating 1) articles having life, 2) articles in contact with those having life, 3) articles mixed with those having life, 4) articles not well-cooked and 5) fermented and aphrodisiacal articles. These Aticāras are too narrow to include the comprehensive extent of the Bhogopabhoga, so,
eems. Samantabhadra has framed different Aticāras. The five Aticāras according to Samantabhadra are: 1) constant craving for the venom of sensual enjoyment, 2) dwelling upon bygone pleasurable experiences, 3) too much indulgence even after enjoyment, 4) having acute craving for the gratification of senses in future, and 5) too much indulgence during enjoyment.*
After dealing with the nature of Digvrata, Anarthadandavrata, Deśavrata and Bhogopabhogaparimāņavrata, we now turn to the
1 Śrāva. Prajña. Comm. 287, 288. 2 Plants having infinite one sensed Jivas, such as ginger, radish, carrot etc. 3 Things not fit to be eaten such as ice, curds kept for more than two days,
tainted food etc. 4 Jaina Yoga. p. 102. (For the detailed treatment of Anantakāyas and Abhakşyas,
see Jaina Yoga. 110-116). We have already discussed this separately. 5 Tasū. VII. 35; Rāja. VII. 35. Puru. 193; Caritrasära. p. 25; Dharma. Bi. 162;
Amita. Srāva. VII. 13. Sāgā. Dharmā. V. 20; 6 Ratna. Srāva. 90.
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