Book Title: Jain Itihas Series 01
Author(s): B Benarsidass
Publisher: B Benarsidass

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________________ ( 63 ) . 10TH P.-A Shravaka of the tenth. Pratima has to make this vow : I shall not take part in any worldly or household I shall not take food uninvited. concern. This is called Anumodana Vrata Pratima (¶g व्रत प्रतिमा) > 11TH P.-A Shravaka of the eleventh Pratima is nearly like a Sadhu. He is either an Ailaka Shravaka or a Kshullakaka Shravaka. If an Ailaka Shravaka he keeps only a Langoti and a Kamandalu, and lives in the jungle in the company of the Sadhus. If a Kshullaka Shravaka he keeps only a Dhoti or Chadara with a Kamandalu, and lives in a Matha or Mandapa or Mandir. This Pratima is called Uddhishta Vrata Pratima. (sरिष्ट व्रत प्रतिमा) Dasha Lakshani Dharma. Besides the above division of the Charitra of a Shravaka into eleven Pratimas, every lay Jain is joined to observe the Dasha-Lakshani Dharma. (1) He should control anger, and should patiently bear all insults and injuries even at the hands of his inferiors and should forgive them. This is called Uttama Kshama, Dharma ( ai vÅ). (2) He should not give vent to pride. called Mardava Dharma ( मार्दव धर्म). This is

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