Introduction to Jainism

Author(s): A B Latthe
Publisher: Natha Rangaji

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An Account of
ing generally. A man observing it should not intentionally kill or make any one else kill any life higher than the One-Sense life. It entails avoidance of five faults connected with it, which are [1] not cutting a limb of an animal [2] binding it up (3) beating it with sticks etc (4) working it beyond its capacity and [5] under feeding it. The second Anu vrita The Satya is Truthfullness in a general sense. nu-Vrita. With it are connected five faults to be avoided by one who keeps it. They are, (1) to speak ill of others (2) to divulge any one's secret [3] to censure cthers [ 4 ] to fabricate false writings and [ 5 ] to docter accounts. The third Anu Vrita is general abstinence from The Ach- stealing. To take without its owner's aurye Anu- permission what is kept, lying, forvrita. gotten or not one's own, is general stealing. The five faults of the Vow are (1) to make some one else steal (2) to buy stolen property (3) to disobey law (4) to make false measures &(5) to adulterate commodities for
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