Jain Journal 1972 04

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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(5) Parigraha-parimāṇa-vrata is to impose certain limits upon the possession of wealth, grains, animals and other forms of property, and restrict one's enjoyment of them within those limits.
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(6) Dik-parimāṇa-vrata is to keep within certain fixed limits one's journeys in different directions for trade and other purposes.
(7) Bhogapabhoga-parimāṇa-vrata is to restrict within certain bounds the enjoyment of the necessary material objects of daily use, such as food, clothes, house, etc. The objects that can be enjoyed once only are called bhogya, such as food, and those that are of constant or frequent use are called upabhogya, such as clothes, house, furniture, etc.
(8) Anarthadanda-viramaṇa-vrata-The sins that are committed thoughtlessly without any reference to one's personal need or the benefit of one's family are called anarthadaṇḍa. Abstention from such sins is called anarthadaṇḍa-viramaṇa-vrata. It is undertaken as a safeguard against doing many unnecessary wrong things, such as giving of arms, poison, etc. to others, instigating birds and beasts to fight among themselves, counselling others to do vicious acts, engaging in evil thoughts, or immoral activities, etc.
(9) Sāmāyika-vrata-By this vow the layman undertakes to sit quitely for 48 minutes at one place and give up all sinful activities and calmly meditate on the soul or chant hymns, quelling all evil propensities of one's mind, speech and body, and observing equality towards friends, foes and all creatures.
(10) Deśāvakāsika-vrata―This vow requires one to restrict further the scope allowed by the previous dik-parimāṇa-vrata, and the restriction varies according to the daily needs of one's life.
(11) Pauṣadha-vrata-According to this vrata the śrāvaka has to live the life somewhat like that of an ascetic for a whole day or for a whole day and night or for whole night only by fasting, giving up all worldly pre-occupations and engaging in religious contemplation. Because the vrata promotes and nourishes one's religious life, it is called pauşadha or nourishing.
(12) Atithi-sanvibhāga-vrata—It means giving food, clothes, etc. to sadhus and sadhvis.