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34/MANAV DHARMA
can not be cut down by a sword nor it can be adorned with garlands and ornaments, in the same way, these Mahavratees remain always busy in the practice of self realisation, without caring at all for all these worldly pleasures and agonies. Thus all these external and internal kinds of austerities or Mahavratas are practised with the object of burning and shedding out all karmic impurities from the soul, which are mainly meant for Jain Monks but it has also been enjoined upon the house holders to practise them through Digvratas to best of their abilities and circumstances. How are the Dig-vratas followed in an innocent manner, is explained in the following verse :
उर्ध्वा - धस्तात्तिर्यग्व्यति-पाताः क्षेत्र-वृद्धि-रवधीनां । विस्मरणं दिग्विरतेत्याशाः पञ्च मन्यते ॥७३॥
Explanation :
Transcending the limits of space upwards, downwards or in other directions.extending the field of ones' activity, forgetting the boundaries fixed these are the five transgressions of the Digvrata.
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Description :
Sometimes while going from one place to another, there may be mountains, valleys and Zig-Zag paths with so many round turns. The Dig-vrata involves taking a life long vow to limit one's worldly activities to fixed points in all directions and those who have taken this vow must think of their limitations, before starting their journeys and they must avoid any kind of transgression of this Digvrata.
Suppose, a Digvrate of Jaipur has taken a vow to go upto 900 miles in the. Fast Now, per chance, out of some emergency, he happens to travel up to Calcutta which is situated at a distance of 940 miles on Rail route while, if direct line is drawn, the distance comes to only 800 miles and he was travelling form Jaipur to Calcutta keeping in mind this difference but actually he has to travel 940 miles. Hence he has crossed the fixed limit by 40 miles and thus committed 'TIRYAGYA' transgression. Similary, on this same pattern.. we should understand the transgression of UP and DOWN Limits.
Again the case of area - trangression should also be understood clearly. A man had taken a vow to go upto Calculta which was situated within the radius of one mile area. But now the area of Calculta Town has been extended to an area of 24 miles. If the man travels beyond the specific area that will be considered the trangression of specific area, so limited. The specific limit was crossed only because of inner greediness.
