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Vratas and Niyamas
as Chauvihar and Tivahar etc., must be carried out. Chauvihar means not consuming any of the four kinds of food from a little before the time of the sunset, throughout the night. Tivihar means discarding the three kinds of food apart from water, Duvihar means discarding food and nourishing eatables (Kadhim). In austerities like Biyasan you should take Panahar Pachchakkan before the sunset.
THE 14 RULES (being free from sin for the moment).
All substances need not be used in everyday life; yet if you have not taken a vow regarding the renunciation of the substances which are not necessary, owing to vowlessness the bondage of karma will keep taking place; therefore if a man renounces those unnecessary kinds of substances by a vow he can save himself from that extra bondage of karmas.
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For the fulfilment of this purpose 14 vows are to be taken in the morning, for the day and in the evening and for the night. It is not at all difficult to observe these vows relating to twelve hours. After one becomes accustomed to receive and practise these vows, one can undertake these fourteen vows in a minute or a second and thus can avoid the possibility of the extra bondage of karmas. In other words, in a moment, he will overcome sinful propensities. The benefit of renouncing the substances that are not necessary is obtained from observing these fourteen vows. If vows are taken, the spiritual strength develops. The couplet of the fourteen vows.
Sachittha-Dravya-Vigai, Vanah-Thambola-Vattha Kusumesu
Vahana Sayana-Vilevan-Bambh-disi-Nahana-Battesu.
(1) Sachitta (Substances having life): The vow that you should not take more than any three of cach of the following Sachitia substances; unboiled water, uncooked vegetables, salt, fibrous twigs used as a tooth-brush, green fruits, etc., boiled water, a cool drink after 48 minutes, the juice of triphala, cooked and roasted salt, cut-fruit, juice that has come out etc., become achittus after 48 minutes.
Dravya (Substances): The various kinds of tasty substances. "I will not eat today more than 5 or 10, 12 or 15". One
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