Introduction to Jainism

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

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An Account of after marriage, they should keep on celebacy whereon they should go together on some pilgrimage. After returning, the marriage-thread on the wrist should be untied. Cohabitation is allowed once in a month just at the time of Ritu. Weaker persons should keep longer intervals.
(18) Varnlabh requires that the married persons, after taking some property from their parents, should make a seperate house-hold.
( 19 ) Kulcharya i. e. the six daily duties of an householder should be performed.
( 20 ) Excellence in Layman's duties should be attained through wisdom, character etc, with a view to become lay.preceptor.
( 21 ) Quietude to be got by assigning family-affairs to the care of the sons.
( 22 ) Desertion of the house should come when a man is sure that the family would do without him.
( 23 ) The Pre-ascetic life, i. e. the life of the layman in the last stage, should be taken