Book Title: Jaina Community a Social Survey
Author(s): Vilas Sangve
Publisher: Popular Book Depot Bombay

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________________ Jaina Ethics and Miscellaneous Customs and Manners 245 with the prescribed rules. After marriage the pair should go on a pilgrimage for seven days and then should cohabit in the ovulation period only for the sake of progeny. (18) Varnalābha : Uptil now the son was in the house of his father. After worshipping God the father gives a part of his property to his son in the presence of other persons and asks his son to make a separate household and to lead a good life. (19) Kulacharyā : He should now perform the six daily duties of a householder. (20) Grhīšitā : Excellence in layman's duties should be attained through wisdom, character, etc. with a view to become superior to others. (21) Praśānti : Quietude should be got assigning family affairs to the care of the sons. (22) Grhatyāga : When a person feels that he has satis factorily fulfilled the duties of a householder, he should leave the house after handing over, in the presence of his friends, all his property to his sons, and advising the eldest son to continue the family tradition. (23) Dikshādya : After leaving the house he should take up to the pre-ascetie life. (24) Jinarūpatā : It consists in the throwing up of the clothes and taking on the life of an ascetic without any bondage. (25) Maunādhyayanavrtti : Concentrated study should now begin when there should be no talk on anything but study. Tirthakrdbhāvanā : After full study he should think again and again on the sixteen reflections of a Tirthan kara. (27) Gurusthānābhyapagama : With the consent of his pre ceptor he should accept the post of teaching ascetic and begin to teach others. (28) Ganopagrahana : By his preaching and actions he should try to protect all members of the Jaina community.

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