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5) LAKSHANAS: Sham, Samveg, Nirved, Anukampa and Astikya.
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AGARS: Agar means exception. (1) King; (2) a group of people; (3) a strong man, thief etc.; (4) the goddess of one's family etc.; (5) parents etc. elderly people and spiritual heads. If these five forced you and you find it difficult to get food in forest etc., at such a time, the exception of honouring false Gods, preceptors and dharma owing to the absence of the right feeling in the heart is acceptable.
6) JAYANA (yatana): Jayana means cautiousness. You should not do these six things (1) Vandana saluting; (2) Naman bowing to; (3) Alap formally inviting; (4) Samlap: conversing about; (5) giving or (6) rendering service: these six should not be done to a false preceptor with a mithyadrishti, false Gods, the images of the Jin given in the form of your God by those who are Mithyathvis. This caution will safeguard your Samyaktva. (Vandan folding hands; Naman: prostrating by glorifying etc.; Alap: calling without sincerity; Samlap: conversing about); Dan: giving food etc. with honour; Pradan : placing sandal-paste, flowers etc. or carrying out a pilgrimage, taking a bath in holy rivers, and rendering politeness and service etc.)
6) BHAVANAS: In order to keep your Samyaktva firm you must adore these six Bhavanas.
मूल-द्वार पडट्टाणं आहारो भायाणं निहि.
The samyaktva is the source, the door, the basis, the support, the container and the treasure-house for the Shravaks observing the twelve vows. If the root of samyaktva is not safe and sound, the tree of dharma will dry up. You cannot enter the sphere (or city) of dharma comprising such principles as charity and benevolence in the absence of the door of samyaktva. Without the foundation of samyaktva, the mansions of dharma like vratas (vows) cannot stand firm and cannot grow high. The sphere of dharma rests only on samyaktva for its support like the earth. It is said that just as the milk of a tiger can rest only in a gold
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