Book Title: Jiva Vichar
Author(s): Hemchandrasuri Acharya
Publisher: Sanghvi Ambalal Ratanchand Jain Dharmik Trust

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________________ NAV-TATIVA 65 This type of ascetism is there only in Bharat Kshetra and Ayravat kshetra. It is not there in Mahavideh kshetra. Ascetics possessing first sanghayan, 14 purvas and extraordinary labdhis (powers) have this type of ascetism, women don't have this type of ascetism. 4) SUKSHMA SAMPARAAY:- An ascetism in which fruits of extremely minute lobh (greed) passion are experienced is called sukshma samparaay. The other three passions - anger, pride and deciet are absent here. 5) YATHAKHYAAT - Totally pure ascetism without any exceptions, or an ascetism where there is total absence of experience of mohaniya karma. Here there are emotions of total indifference. Ascetism Gunsthanak (standards of virtues) Samaayik 6,7,8,9 Chhedopasthapniya 6,7,8,9 Parihaarvishudhi 6,7 Sukshma Samparaay Yathakhyaat 11, 12, 13, 14 66 NAV-TATIVA a) Itvar (temporary) :- Abandoning food for a small period. e.g. Navkarshi (abondoning food for 48 mins, from sunrise), Porsi (abondoning food for nearly 3 hrs. from sunrise), Ekashana (eating just once in a day), Fasting etc. b) Yavatkathik (permanent) - Abondoning food till death. 2) UNODARI - Eating less than hunger. To possess less things. VRITTISANKSHEP :- Taking vows of gochari (roaming for food as described in scriptures etc.) with respect to dravya (substance), kshetra (space), kaal (time) and bhav (emotions). • With respect to substances - Not to eat more than certain substances. With respect to space - Not to roam in more than certain houses. • With respect to time - Eating whatever is received at or in certain time. With respect to emotions - Accepting food only if a crying child, angry man, diksharthi (a person ready to accept ascetism) etc, gifts it. 4) RASTYAAG - Abandoning vigays (food materials which push one in low classes). Milk, curd, ghee, oil, jaggery and fried items are six vigays. Honey, meat, butter, wine are four mahaviyas. One should totally abandon mahavigays and abandon vigays as many and as much as possible. 5) KAAYKLESH - Torturing the body as mentioned in 10 [7] NIRJARA (OUTLETS) Departure of karma from soul is called Nirjara. Nirjara is done by 12 types of penances. So, 12 types of penances are themselves 12 types of Nirjara. BAHYA TAP (PHYSICAL PENANCE) - 6 TYPES 1) ANSHAN - Abandoning food according to religious doctrines. It is of 2 types -

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