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THE GREAT SCRIPTURES OF JAINS
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The third is Dasaveyaliya. It is also meant for a monk. It begins with the threefold way of Dharma, i.e. non-violence, self-control and penance. As a matter of fact the latter too are incumbent on the follower of non-violence. A monk's search for food is beautifully compared with that of a bee. A bee collects his food from many flowers. He satisfies his hunger without disturbing the latter. Similarly, a monk should go to many houses taking a morsel everywhere. He should satisfy his hunger without becoming a burden on others. The questions are asked as how to walk, how to stay, how to sit, how to sleep, how to eat, and how to drink, so that one may not acquire sin. They are answered in the same strain, viz. that one should walk carefully, sit carefully, and so on. Here the author gives a gist of the religion in one word. While the Bhagavadgītā teaches a man to become yogin, this sūtra teaches him to become yati (self-controlled). But ultimately, both come to the same thing.
The fourth Mūla Sūtra is Pinda Nijjutti. It is peculiar to the monks only and does not possess any general interest.
The two Chulikas of the Nandi Sūtra and the Anuyoga dvāra are works on Jain epistemology and logic and reflect the influence of the period of logic in Indian Philosophy.
Commentaries :
There are four types of commentaries on the canonical texts. They are not mere explanations but show
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