Introduction to Jainsim

Author(s): Dewan Bahadur A B Lathe
Publisher: Jain Mitra Mandal

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JAINISM The last column shows that the Jains stand highest in morality. The figures from, a later Report, i. e. for the year 1901 show an improvement even over this. That is, out of 7,355 Jains, only one man was in prison in that year. .
The following table will show that an observance of the five Anu Vritas described before without committing any "faults” pertaining to them, is practically tantamount to complete conformity with the principles of morality enforced by the Indian Penal Code.,
The Vows and the Penal Laws
Substance of Ch.. the Sections
The equivalent writ
etc.
Sections
Preamble :
Command to take the Shastra as an autho. rity. The definitions of sins and the Vows.
II
Definitions
6-52
Punishments
53-75
Penances.
IV
. General
exceptions
76-106
There is no sin. unless an action is actuated
by passion.
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