Mahavira Jain Vidyalay Suvarna Mahotsav Granth Part 1

Author(s): Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya Mumbai
Publisher: Mahavir Jain Vidyalay

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THE RELIGIOUS' PRAYAŚCITTAS: 113
The seclusion which is the specific feature of the parihara, has been very much feared, at least if we are to trust the commentaries. The weak are spared this, and for them müla (or suddhaparihara) is prescribed in its place.130
It even happens that the future parihariya so much fears this observance that he has a nervous breakdown (VavBh 2, 102 a) then the ganavaccheiya should comfort him.
His loneliness is somewhat alleviated by the services of the regular" one (kalpasthita) 131 and of the "second" (aṇuparihāriya, anupariharika): they do the "service" (karaṇijjam veyavadiyam:.. tabhyam kartavyam, Vav 1, 17 ff.; T III 34 a 1 f.). To serve means to praise or exhort, to criticize, to sustain :
anusiṭṭhi uvalambhe uvaggahe c'eva... (VavBh 1, 374 b= NisBh 6605 b):
the service can be either material (especially the uvaggaha), or more often spiritual.132
To the kalpasthita, the penitent can address salutations, confession, etc.; the parihariya can question him about the Doctrine; from him, he receives directions concerning the various abstinences.13 Thus, the kalpasthita sustains the monk in his spiritual progress (upagraha). As for the material help, it seems that he rather commits it to the anuparihārika. On the other hand, he himself has to give the praise or exhortation (anusiṣṭiḥ stuti-karanam vā), and the criticism, that should always be benevolent (yat sânunayopadesa-dānam eṣa upalambhaḥ).134
The task of the anuparihariya is defined in VavBh 1, 368 (NisBh 2 885; 6 600) :
uṭṭhijja nisiijjā bhikkham hindejja bhandayam pehe kuviya piya bandhavassa va karei iyaro vi tusiņio:
The penitent who cannot stand up, sit down, go for alms, inspect his baggage, says: "I try to stand up.."; then the other helps him. But, while helping him, he should not speak a word.
130 yasmát suddhatapasi daśapy äläpan'ādīni padani santi tena käranena tat tapah karkasamh na bhavati, VavT III 33 b 8.
131 Compare amg, kappaga, Vav 2, 2;4.
132 VavBh 1, 378 NisBh 6 610.
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VavBh 1, 367 NisBh 2 884; 6 599. 134 Cf. VavȚ III 34 a.
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