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The five excesses (Aticāra) of this vow are - a. Intercourse with an immature wedded spouse or Itvarikā
Parigrhitāgamana, b. Intercourse with a person other than the wedded spouse
or Aparigrhitāgamana, c. Unnatural sexual or amorous act or Anangakrīdā, d. Unnecessary matchmaking or Paravivāhakarana, e. To have intense sexual desire or Kāmabhoga Tīvrabhilasa.
Giving up Gross Possessions (Parigraha Parimăna) - To refrain from unlimited and unnecessary possessions or material adjunct with undue attachment towards them is to observe the minor vow of 'Gross Non-possession'. This vow has two dimensions - physical possessions like money, grains, land, buildings, servants, maids and birds and quadruped livestock and pets and an attached disposition towards such possessions and consequent desire and greed for them. The first is external parigraha and the second is internal one. The intent and purpose of this vow is to instruct the faithful householder to suitably limit the external possessions and to control the internal
desire and greed.
The five excesses (Aticāra) of this vow concern exceeding the laid-down or accepted limits in respect of physical or material possessions. They are as follows:a. Ksetra-vāstu Pramānātikrama – Exceeding the limit
for lands and buildings, b. Hiranya-suvarna Pramāṇātikrama - Exceeding the
limit for wealth in the form of precious metals like silver
and gold, C. Dhana-dhānya Pramānātikrama - Exceeding the limit
for wealth in the form of money and grains, d. Dvipad-Catuspad Pramānātikrama - Exceeding the
limit for two legged and four legged personal and animal wealth,
SAGARA VINAYA (THE HOUSEHOLDERS' CONDUCT): 257
