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Q.IX.47.4
What type of self-restraint is practiced by unbound and the successful ascetics? They practice perfect (yath khy t) conduct and self control only.
A.IX.47.4
Q.IX.47.5
A.IX.47.5
What are the peculiarities amongst different kind of ascetics with reference to scriptural knowledge? The husk, the tainted, and pratisevana ku la ascetics have knowledge of ten p rvas maximum. The kasya ku land unbound ascetics can have knowledge of all 14 p rvas. At the minimum level the knowledge of husk ascetic can be of the first limb of inner corpus of Jains, namely: cr mga, while those of the spotted (baku a) and pratisevana ku la ascetics the minimum knowledge and practice of the five attitude of self-control (samitis) and three attitudes of restraint (guptis called collectively eightfold alphabet of scriptures (m trak pada) is essential.
Q.IX.47.6
A.IX.47.6
What are the peculiarities amongst different kind of ascetics with reference to transgression? The husk ascetics can, under the severe influence of others, commit flaws in the practice of five major vows and eating at night. The tainted ascetics are of two types namely implements-spotted and bodyspotted. The implement-spotted tend to develop infatuation with their implements like whisk or water pot and indulge in making them more attractive and beautiful. The body-spotted develop infatuation with their body and indulge in beautifying the same. Pratisevana ku la ascetics tend to develop flaws in their secondary vows. Kas ya ku ,la unbound and successful ascetics do not have transgression.
Q.IX.47.7
What are the peculiarities amongst different kind of ascetics with reference to the period of the ford-maker (t rtha)? All the five types of ascetics are found during the period of each fordmaker.
A.IX.47.7
Q.IX.47.8
A.IX.47.8
What are the peculiarities amongst different kind of ascetics with reference to the sign (limga)? With reference to the psychic signs, all the five types of ascetics are Bh va- limga (have psychic signs as they are all with right faith and practice self-control. With reference to physical signs, all ascetics barring successful ascetics have the whisk and the water pot even though all of them are sky clad unbound ascetics.
Q.IX.47.9
A.IX.47.9
What are the peculiarities amongst different kind of ascetics with reference to the colouration (le y )? The husk ascetics can have three auspicious colourations. The tainted and Pratisevana ascetics can have all the six thought-colourations due to their infatuation with body and implements. Kas ya ku lascetics can have four colourations except the black and blue. The unbound and successful ascetics have only pure ( ukla) colouration while the ayoga keval does not have any colouration.
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