Book Title: Jainism the Creed for All Times
Author(s): D S Baya
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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________________ Pandita - The enlightened and restrained practitioner (vigilant monk) endowed with right-vision and right (monastic) conduct. Spiritually speaking, one at the Apramatta--sanyatta stage is said to be a Pandita. Panditamarana - The (voluntary) death of the enlightened and restrained practitioner or a vigilant monk endowed with right-vision and right (monastic) conduct. Pandita-panditamaraṇa – The (voluntary) death of the ultimately enlightened (omniscient) and ultimately restrained (practising the purest monastic conduct known as Yathakhyāt Caritra) practitioner or a Kevali. It is also known as Kevalīmaraṇa. Suitability test, examination. Paramaniruddhatara - Most restricted or extremely constrained. Pariņāma - Contemplation; Thought current. Parityāga Renunciation; Disposal. Paścātāpa Repentence. Phala - Result or fruit of one's actions. Pragaṇacarya - Migration to another monastic group. Prakashan Parīkṣā Exhibition. In the present context it means exhibiting various kinds of food to the kṣapaka in order to gaugae his lack of desire for food or otherwise. Prasasta Noble. Prasasta maraṇa-Noble and peaceful voluntary death embraced by any of the three means of SallekhanāSamādhimarana. Pratilekhana - Inspection and rectification. APPENDICES : viii

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