Book Title: Jainism Key to Reality
Author(s): Shuganchand Jain
Publisher: Digambar Jain Trilok Shodh Sansthan

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________________ Q.IX.45.11 A.IX.45.11 Who are referred by chapaka? The practitioner in the 8th to 10th stage of spiritual purification that use destruction method to attain their spiritual purification and achieve destruction of the 21 tendencies of conduct-deluding karmas. Q.IX.45.12 A.IX.45.12 Who are referred by the word jina here? The practitioner in the 13th stage (omniscient with activities) and 14th stage (omniscient without activities) of spiritual purification are referred here. i kd&cdgk&dq khy&fux@Fk&Lukrdk fuxDFkk% IX.46 Pul ka-baku a-ku la-nirgrantha-sn tak nirgranth h VFk% Meaning: igkd] cdqk] dở khy] fux@Fk vkg Lukrd & ;s ikp fuxFk (fnxEcj elu) gå Husk (Pul ka), the tainted (baku a), and the imperfect or with unwholesome disposition (Ku la), the unbound (Nirgrantha) and successful (Sn taka) are the passionless saints. Q.IX.46.1 A.IX.46.1 How many kinds of ascetic (nirgrantha muni) are there? The ascetics are of five kinds namely; husk, the tainted, imperfect or unwholesome disposition (ku la), the unbound (nirgramtha) and successful (sn taka). Q.IX.46.2 A.IX.46.2 What is meant by husk? Pul ka literally means empty or shelled grain. The saint, whose mind is devoid of the practice of even observance of secondary vows (of the ascetic) and who sometimes lapses (at some places or times) in perfect observance of even the primary vows (of the ascetic) is called husk. Q.IX.46.3 A.IX.46.3 What is meant by the tainted'? Baku a literally means spotted. The saint who observes the primary vows without any flaws but have the inclination / tendencies to adore their body or implements of self restraint are called the tainted. Q.IX.46.4 A.IX.46.4 What is meant by 'the imperfect or with unwholesome disposition'? They are of two types namely pratisevana kula and kas you la. Q.IX.46.5 A.IX.46.5 Who are pratisevana ku la? The ascetics who observe both the primary and secondary vows completely but are occasionally lax in secondary vows due to attachment with their body and implements of self restraint are called pratisevana ku la. 370

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