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32 SAMVAR
Samvar means actually blocking. It means blocking the Asravas or the passages through which karmas flow into the soul. Samvar is of 6 kinds namely: 1) Samithi (Limitation; (2) Gupti (restraint); (3) Parishaha (Hardships); (4) Yatidharma (The dharma of a sadhu); (5) Exalted contemplations on noble character.
Can everyone of these block Asrav ? These six types of Samvar will be efficacious and real only if they are carried out with firm faith in the commands of the Jin. Therefore, Samyaktva is deeply and intimately connected with Samvar. By this means the Asravas called Mithyatva get completely blocked and stopped. By means of charitra and Yatidharma vow, the Asravas relating to the sins get deeply blocked. By means of Gupti, Bhavan (Contemplation) and Yatidharma the Kashay Astav (Passion) gets blocked. By means of Samithi, Gupti, Parishaha etc., physiological activities and Pramad (Negligence) get blocked. In this manner, Samithi blocks Asravas.
FIVE SAMITHIS
Samithi actually means Sam + ithi = Samithi or the right use, the right objective, spiritual awareness, the right discipline, and spiritual vigilance and caution. In this manner, there are 5 Samithis. 1) Irya Samithi — moving about with eyes fixed on the ground so that by your movement no jiva might be harmed and killed. 2) Bhasha Samithi (Limitation in respect of wrong utterances): Speaking of things that provoke violence, flattering, calumniation, gossip etc., to be limited or blocked; or uttering unpleasant things thoughtless things, ambitious things or ideas opposed to Jinajna or things that can provoke Mityathva and words that cause harm to others. All these are to be limited or blocked.
3) Eshana Samithi : Keeping in mind the importance of scrutinising food, clothes, vessels, place etc. meant for the Muni so that no defects are sticking to them.
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