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Q.IX.24.5 A.IX.24.5
Who is a disciple (śaiksa)? A person who is a willing learner and practice of the Jain canonical texts is called disciple.
Q.IX.24.6 A.IX.24.6
Who is an ailing ascetic (gl na)? An ascetic who is sick is called an ailing ascetic.
Q.IX.24.7 A.IX.24.7
What is meant by the congregation of aged ascetics (gana)? The group of senior and aged ascetics is called the congregation of aged ascetics.
Q.IX.24.8
A.IX.24.8
What is meant by the congregation of the common disciples (kula) of one teacher / preceptor? The lineage of disciples initiated into the monk-hood by the same head of the congregation called the congregation of the disciples of one teacher / preceptor.
Q.IX.24.9
A.IX.24.9
What is meant by the four fold congregation of the monks, nuns, votary men and votary women (samgha)? Congregation of the four folds / orders namely monks, votary men, votary women and nuns is called samgha. Alternatively congregation of rsis, yatis, munis and totally detached from the household (anag ra) is called congregation or holy-gathering.
Q.IX.24.10 A.IX.24.10
Who is called the 'long-time ascetic' (s dhu)? An ascetic who had been initiated into monk-hood for quite some time is called 'long-time ascetic'.
Q.IX.24.11 A.IX.24.11
Who is called the saint of high reputation (manojña)? An ascetic who commands respect for his scriptural knowledge, oratory skills and Practising the path of spiritual purification is called saint of high reputation.
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Q.IX.24.12 A.IX.24.12
What is meant by nursing service (vaiy vrata) austerity? Nursing service to cleanse the external and internal dirt of the ten types of people on purification path namely, the head of congregation, the teacher ascetic, the ascetic (tapasvi), the disciple, the ailing ascetic, the congregation of aged ascetics, the congregation of the disciples of one teacher/ preceptor, congregation of the four orders of monks, nuns, votary men and votary women, the long-time ascetic and the saint of high reputation is called 'Nursing service austerity'.
Q.IX.24.13 Who are the four types of ascetics with high supernatural powers? A.IX.24.13 They are known as rājarşi, běhmarși, devāsși and paramarși.
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