Book Title: Jainism And Its History
Author(s): Sagarmal Jain
Publisher: Research Foundation for Jainology

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________________ (4) Five major violations pertaining to the vow of Celibacy (a) Having pre-marital and extra marital sexual relation. (b) Having sexual relation with prostitutes or keepingsomeone for the time being for sexual enjoyment. (c) Having perverse or unnatural sexual relation and usingunnatural means for sexual satisfaction. (d) Getting others involved into sensual pleasure or toarrange someone else's marriage. (e) Being obsessive towards sensual activities. (5) Five major violations pertaining to the vow of Non-possession or limitation on accumulations (a) Accumulating more open land or a bigger house than one's self-prescribed limits. (b) Accumulating too much gold, silver, precious jewelryetc. beyond one's accepted limits. (c) Holding too much crop or coin beyond one's accepted limits. (d) Arranging for unnecessary servants and cattle. (e) Accumulating too much house-wares and equipments. (6) Five major violations pertaining to Digvrata (Geographic limitations) (a) Crossing the accepted limits of upward direction. (b) Crossing the accepted limits of downward direction. (c) Crossing the accepted limits of transverse direction- Eastern, Western, Northern or Southern. (d) Extending the limits of freedom of movement. (e) Not to keep in memory a regulation prescribed ortransgressing the limits through forgetfulness. Jainism and its History | 212

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