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Quint-Essence of Dharma as Preached by Mahâvîra
233 Who have attained right belief characterized by tranquility (sama), desire for emancipation (samvega) indifference to worldly objects (nirveda), Compassion (anukanpa), and faith in the principles of truth (astikya).
महात्मनां सानुबन्धक्रोधोदयविवर्जिनाम्। चारित्रमोहघातेन, जायते गृहमेधिनाम्।।१।१।१६४।।
Who are entirely free from false belief, noble-minded, devoid of the maturing of permanent anger by destruction of conductdeluding karma.
स्थूलानामितरेषां च, हिंसादीनां विवर्जनम्। सिद्धिसौधैकसरणिः, सा सर्वं विरतिर्मता।। १।१।१६५।।
The avoidance of injury, etc., both gross and otherwise (i.e. fine), that is total rejection (of sinful activities), the stairs to the palace of emancipation.
प्रकृत्याऽल्पकषायाणां भवसौख्यविरागिणाम्। विनयादिगुणाऽक्तानां, सा मुनीनां महात्मनाम्।।१।१।१६६।।
This belongs to noble-minded munis who have slight passions by nature, are different to the pleasure of existence, and devoted to the qualities of reverence, etc.
यत् तापयति कर्माणि, तत् तपः परिकीर्तितम्। तद् बाह्यमनशनादि, प्रायश्चित्तादिचान्तरम्।।१।१।१६७।।
That is called penance (tapas) that burn away karma. Outer penance is fasting etc., and inner is confession and penance etc.
अनशनमौनोदर्य, वृत्तेः संक्षेपणं तथा। रसत्यागस्तनुक्लेशो, लीनतेति बहिस्तपः।।१।१।१६८।।
Fasting (anasana), partial fasting (aunodarya), limitation of food (vrtteh samksepana), giving up choice food (rasatyaga), bodily austerities (anuklesa), and avoidance of all useless motion (linata) are called outer penance. .
प्रायश्चित्तं वैयावृत्त्यं, स्वाध्यायो विनयोऽपि च। व्युत्सर्गोऽथ शुभध्यानं, षोढेत्याभ्यन्तरं तपः।।१।१।१६६।।
Confession and penance (prayaschitta), service to others (viayavrttya), study of sacred texts (svadhyaya), reverence (vinaya), indifference to the body (vyutsarga), good meditation (subhdhyan) are the sixfold inner penance.
