Book Title: Ethical Doctrines in Jainism
Author(s): Kamalchand Sogani
Publisher: Jain Sanskruti Samrakshak Sangh Solapur

Previous | Next

Page 166
________________ 144 ËTHICAL DOCTRINES IN JAINISM no clothes at another he will have some; knowing this to be a salutary rule a wise monk should not complain about it?”. 7) The saint who subjugates the feeling of ennui, which may be caused by the control of senses, by certain ills and maladies, by the behaviour of vicious persons, and by other formidable difficulties of ascetic life, is understood to subdue ennui Parīsaha. 8) If the saint is not seduced by the beautiful forms, the smile, charming talks, amorous glances and laughter of women, he is called the conqueror of woman Parīşaha. 9) In leaving one place for another according to the prescribed rules of ascetic discipline, if the saint bears hardships owing to sharp pointed pebbles and thorns lying on the path, he is said to have got over walking Parişaha. 10) The saint who sits down in a burial-ground, or in a deserted house or in a cave, and there who is not frightened even by a roar of lion, and who is accustomed to difficult postures, is believed to have over-come sitting Parīşaha. 11) After getting tired of constant self-study and meditation, the saint resorts to sleep at a place which may be rough. If his mind, in spite of this, is unruffled and is occupied with auspicious Bhāvas, he is said to have conquered sleeping-place Parīşaha. 12) The saint who keeps an attitude of indifference towards reviles and remonstrations, and remains mentally undisturbed by them, overcomes abuse Parīsaha. 13) If the saint does not lose his serene disposition even if his body is being butchered, he is believed to have overcome attack Parīşaha. 14) The saint who does not meanly ask for food, place of stay, medicine etc., even if his Prāņas part with him, has conquered begging Parīşaha. 15) The subjugation of nonobtainment Parīşaha signifies the presence of mental placidity and composure when the saint does not obtain his food from the householder. 16) In spite of being invaded by a number of diseases, the saint who conquers disease Parīşaha endures them with fortitude without the neglect of his daily duties. 17) The saint who remains undisturbed even if his body gets troubled by the pointed pieces of pebbles, thorns etc., whose mind is always engaged in non-injury of living beings in walking, sleeping and sitting, is believed to have conquered pricking of grass Parīşaha. 18) If the accumulation of dirt and dust over the body does not cause the slightest mental disturbance to the saint who is engaged in cleansing the soul from the mire of Karmic impurities by the pure water of right knowledge and conduct, he has got over dirt Parīşaha. 1 Uttarā. 2/12, 13. Jain Education International For Personal & Private Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

Loading...

Page Navigation
1 ... 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322