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Jaina Acara : Siddhanta aura Swarupa (2) Pramādacarita, i.e. actions done negligently. Lord Mahāviña has rightly asked us not to be careless even for the shortest time. Hemcandra has thus commented on it, "To hear obscene songs out of curiosity, to witness dance, drama, to read works on eroticism, to gamble,to drink, to swing aimlessly, to gossip idly, to remain lying causelessly, all this comes under this head. Samantabhadra has given a separate list, viz, to dig land purposelessly, to ignite fire, to fan needlessly, to cut vegetation for nothing, to misuse water, to let open pots containing ghee, oil, milk etc., to use wood and water without proper inspection. All this is sheer negligence.
(3) Hinsrapradāns, i.e. to give others implements of violence. Abhayadeva has thus clarified it, "To pass on secrets of manufacturing weaponry, setting fire or administering poison to persons under the grip of anger or not."
(4) Pāpopadesa i.e. to instruct others in evil ways. There are people who know that sinful activities are bad but still incite others to indulge in sin. They emboiden others to kill some man or animal and themselves enjoy the spectacle standing beside. So also to steal and prostitute. Samantabhadra has added "Duhsruti" the meaning of which has been given by Amrtcandra, to read or hear stories and plays which incite passion but do not cater for mental development at all. You may say that such reading may be for awareness and avoidance of sins. Samantabhadra has written, "The mind is first attracted to sin which leads to falsity, enmity, attachment, arrogance and passion". Negligence is of five kinds, "arrogance, objects of sense-organs, passion, sleep and idle talk (Vikathā).
Its five transgressious are :
(1) Kandapa---i.e. to speak, hear or act leading to intensification of passion.
(2) Kautakucya—to throw down hands and feet like clowns and to make grimaces. Also to distort nose,face etc.
(3) Maukharya—i.e. talkativeness. To give oneself airs.
(4) Sanyuktādhikarana-To Keep gunds ready for action or arrows likewise, but without any need.
(5) Upabhogaparibhogareka-To keep in stock many more things than needed, e.g. too many houses, furniture in excess or several almirahs full of clothes etc.
Recurring exercises in self-discipline
Sikšāvrata.—The word siksa means “practice'. Like a student revising his lessons again and again, a votary also has to go on practising his vows. Anuvrata and Gunavrata are taken only once in life-time but those relating to self-discipline are repeated time and again. We take them one by one.
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