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S. B. DEO and (6) samlīņayā-control over the senses, or using a lonely place of stay,
devoid of women, eunuchs and animals.
'Anasana' was either temporary (itvara), or that ending in death. The former consisted of fasts either upto the fourth (caüttha, i.e., one day's fast), or sixth (chattha i.e., two days' fast), or eighth (atthama), or tenth (dasama), or twelfth (duvālasa) meal etc., or the fast for six months (chammāsa) 281
'Ūņoyariyāl consisted of refraining from all sorts of spicy food as also from eating more than 32 morsels each of the size of the hen's egg. Eating less than the normal or one's fill was the motto.
'Bhikkhāyariyā'—It consisted of imposing certain restrictions upon oneself regarding the mode of begging, or the nature of the donor, or the quality of food, or the way in which food was offered.
'Rasapariccaga-Giving up spicy food, or things like milk etc., (kshirādayastatparityāgo).
'Kāyakilesa'--It consisted of the practice of various bodily postures like thāņātite' (kāyotsarga), 'ukkuduyāsaņite' (sitting in a squatting position), 'vīrāsaņite' (sitting as if one is occupying a chair), 'mesajjite' (sitting in a way in which the soles and the buttocks touch the ground), dandātite' (lying like the staff), 'langadasātī' (lying without letting the back touch the ground), 'godohitā' (sitting as when milching the cow), ‘palitankā' (sitting in a padmăsana posture), 'addhapalitankā (placing one foot on the thigh), and standing facing the sun with arms held up.282
"Samlīņayā'-Living with perfect self-control in a pure and lonely residence, which is in all likelihood devoid of any temptations.
The internal penance was as follows: (1) pāyacchitta-punishment for transgressions, (2) viņaya-modesty, (3) veävacca-service to others.
281. Stkr. 1, 2, 1, 14 (p. 251); 2, 2, 72 (p. 379).
282. Thān. p. 300b, 397b; Stkr. (transl.) pp. 251, 397; Bhag. 367a, 433a; Dśv. 3, 12; Näyä. pp. 42, 146, 163, 173, 199.
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