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Lord Mahāvira and His Times 61. Possession of Conduct (Caritrasampannata)
Possession of conduct helps him obtain stability, with which a houseless monk destroys the four remnants of Karma which even a Kevalin possesses ; after that he obtains perfection, enlightenment, deliverance and final beatitude, and puts an end to all misery.
62. Subduing the Ear (Śrotrendriyanigraha) . .
By subduing the organ of hearing, he overcomes his delight in all pleasant or unpleasant sounds and ‘acquires no new Karma while destroying the old one. 63-66. Subduing the eye, the organ of smell, tongue and the
organ of touch (Cakshurindriyanigraha, Ghrāņendriyanigraha, Jihvendriyanigraha and Sparsanendriyani
graha) This applies also to his subduing the organs of sight, smell, taste and touch with regard to pleasant colours, smells, tastes, and touches.
67. Conquering anger (Krodhavijaya)
By conquering anger he obtains patience ; he acquires no Karma productive of anger, and destroys the Karma he had acquired before. 68. Conquering Pride (Mânavijaya).
By conquering pride he obtains simplicity. 69. Conquering Deceit (Māyāvijaya)
By conquering deceit he obtains humility. 70. Conquering greed (Lobhavijaya)
By conquering greed he obtains contentment. 71. Conquering Love, Hate and Wrong belief (Premadvesha
mithjādarśanavijaya) By conquering love, hatred and wrong belief, he exerts himself for right knowledge, faith and conduct. After destroying various kinds of Karma, he obtains absolute and complete knowledge and faith. .
72. Stability (Saileshi)
He first stops the functions of his mind, then the functions of his speech, then those of the body, and at last he ceases to breathe. During the short interval required for pronouncing five short syllables, he is engaged in the final pure mcditation
