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Jaina Acara: Siddhanta aura Swarupa
(41) Jitakalpabhāṣya-It is a useful annotation on Jitakalpa and is virtually a code of conduct for ascetics. Expiation has been studied in depth. The religious head should know the capacity of a defaulter. If atonement is head must not be extra lenient either so as to defeat the very purpose of head must not be extralenied either so as to defeat the very purpose of atonment. There is no release from bondage without expiation. That will mean the impossibility of attaining salvation. Some reflections on holy death have also been treated. There is no hard and fast rule for different sins. Because of the changed circumstances there may be different expiations for the same sin. The given punishment may not be in the scriptures at all, but it is recognised all the same when prescribed by a religious head. It may be one of his discretionary powers.
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Self-censure is prescribed for all non-omniscient hermits. The whole thing has been explained with apt illustrations. Kspaka for anger, Ksullaka for arrogance, Asadhabhuti for deceit, Singhkesara (who was very fond of sweets) for greed, a Bauddha worshipper for learning, Padalipta and Murundaraja for incantation. Proper conduct, atonements and the like have been considered in depth.
(42) Vṛhatkalpalaghubhāṣya-Its other subjects are convents for nuns and the care that should be exercised for them and,old scholarly monks as also perfectly detached souls without clothes, utensils etc. All that needs care with regard to moving out with begging-bowls, different kinds of monks and the like have been treated exhaustively. When there be a conflict between monks and nuns they must be pacified by the Acarya, otherwise he himself is required to atone for it. This is because all discord must be transformed into concord for the community to thrive. What cloth to wear, how to move in torn cloth, attachment, the cause of bondage, worthy and unworthy of being initiated and many other relevant topics have been considered.
(43) Pancakalpamahābhāṣya-Those from a decent caste, family, having seemly appearance, humility etc. deserve to be initiated. Children, old people, impotent persons, ignorant ones, diseased, thieves, inimical to the king, insane, short-sighted, slaves, knaves, idiots, fearful, expelled, pregnant women and those with suckling children must not be initiated.
(44) Nisithabhāṣya-It was written by Sanghadasaganī. Herein the conduct of monks has been considered from various angles. Many interesting stories have been inserted to clarify the contents of the book.
(45) Vyavahārabhāṣya-One of its topics is 'Uttaraguna'. They are six: pure, uncontaminated food, comportment, reflection, penance, special vows and self-imposed restrictions in accepting food. Those deserving to be initiated are: (1) Ubhayatara, i.e. he who, while preforming his penances all right, serves others too. (2) Atmatara, i.e. who can just observe his penances.
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