Jinamanjari 1999 09 No 20

Author(s): Jinamanjari
Publisher: Canada Bramhi Jain Society Publication

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Prescribed are - five of minor, three of quality, four of spiritual precepts; The laity to observe in these aspects.
They are aņuvratas, guņavratas and sikṣāvratas. In the next three gāhās, Kundakunda expands all these categories of precepts. The aņuvratās, when observed by ascetics in all severity, are known as mahāvratās. In other words, asuvratās become undiluted and more strict for ascetics.
Thūlē tasakāyavahē thūlē mēsē adattathūlē ya Parihārő paramahila pariggahārambhaparimāņaṁ - 24.
Cause no harm to lives; speak no lie; Take only that is given; be not an adulterer.
Disividisimāņa phadhamaṁ aņattadandassa vajjanaṁ bidiyam BhögÕpabhögaparimā iyamēva guņavvayā tiņņi - 25.
Restrict walking, unnecessary violence and consumable - These are three precepts of quality in a preamble.
Sāmāyiyaṁ ca padhamaṁ bidiyam ca tahēva põsaham bhaniyam Tayiyaṁ ca atihipujjar cavutta sallēhaņā antē - 26
Meditate and fast on four holy days; Giving and sallekhana are happy ways.
The Pratimās
These stages of spiritual progress comprise eleven stages that form a ladder upon which one is guided through while stressing and placing greater restrictions upon worldly activities. Kundakunda names them in the following gāha.
Daṁsaņa vaya sāmāyiya posaha sacitta rayabhattē ya Bambhāraṁb apariggaha anumaņa udditta dēsavirado ya - 22.
Have right views; fast and meditate; eat no vegetative growths or night meal;
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