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THE JAINA GAZETTE
In the orthodox literature of the Buddhists a mention of this vow is made (Anguttara Nikaya, 111,70,3) and there the Buddhist author has tried to misinterpret its meaning and it is but natural, for, as Prof. Dr. Hermann Jacobi rightly remarks, "We cannot expect one sect to give a fair and honest exposition of the tenets of their opponents, it is but natural that they should put them in such a form as to make the objections to be raised against them all the better applicable (Jaina Sutras SBE., Pt., II, Intro. xviii).
The second vrata requires its observer, not to do any purposeless actions, e.g., digging the earth and wrenching the branches of trees without any purpose, 'giving others tools of life-killing, hearing or reading vicious songs or stories and making idle tricks etc.'
limiting the water etc., than once
The third vow consists in (enjoyment once only) like food, enjoying the same thing more ornaments, houses etc.. and also, it consists in not eating roots of trees, onions, butter, flower and such things as do not suit one's health! This is simply to keep mind and senses under one's control. Though this vow consists in small selfdenials; yet these are very hopeful in speeding one to the realisation of self-absorption.
objects of Bhoga and of Upabhoga such as clothes,
Next comes the Sikshavratas and these are called so, because they are prescribed as the first lessons for observing the Mahavratas of the saintly life. They are four in all; namely:
"Samaimam ca padanam vidiyam taheva posaham bhaniye Taiyam ca athihipujjam cauttha sallehana ante | 26.Caritrapahuda.
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(1) Samayika, (2) Prosadho pavasa, (3) Athithipuja and (4) Sallekhana. But Sri Umasvati, Vidyanandi and other acaryas, also, differ here in enumerating the Gunavratas and the Siksavratas. They express the Gunavratas to be a support in observing the Anuvratas and they are taken once for the whole life and the Siksavratas near them too, are surely the Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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