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Supernatural Powers
Supernatural powers of Jaina monks are referred to in Jaina literature. 100 But they were prohibited to show them in public for such purposes as obtaining food.101 Later on, certain Occasions the Jaina monks were allowed to make us of such powers, 112 Acārya Samantabhadra 103 and Siddhasena Divakar104 are famous for displaying such supernatural powers.
The Vinaya Pitaka106 mentions that the six heretical teachers including Nigantha Nātaputta approached a great merchant of Rājagaha to get a bow). But all of them failed and Pindola Bharadwāja, a follower of the Buddha, fetched it down. Likewise, the Digha Nikāya refers to an incident where a Nigantha failed in manifesting the supernatural powers which he claimed. How far these references are correct, we cannot say. But the Jaina literature, does not preserve any record of such incidents which could tally with these references in Pali literature Daily routine
As regards the routine of a Jaina monk, he is supposed to spend more time in study and meditation. He gets up early in the morning and pays his homage to the Pañcaparamesthins during Sämäyıka or Kayotsarga. Besides begging and preaching he engages himselt in the performance of duties without transgressions. His duties are to observe the Pancamahiuratas, pañcasamstis, șadavašyakas Pañcendriyas Duādasūnuprekşas, twenty two Parişanas, Pañcácāras, and Triguptis. References to thein as found in the Pali hiterature are as follows: Pancamahāvratas
The Samaññaphala Sutta of the Digha Nikaya mentions the Cātuyāmasamvara of the Nigantha Nataputta. We have already discussed this matter to some extent in the section on the duties of laymen. The Yama means Mahāvrta or perfect vow. And Catuyāmasamvara means four restraints attained by Niganţha Nātaputta. These four Restraints are as follows according to the Samañña phala Sutta :
