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MANAV DHARMA / 85 Explanation :
He, who turning round in the four directions of space, performs three 'Avartas' and four salutations in each, who is unattached to his body, who does not seek worldly prosperity; who assumes one of the two approved postures for meditation; who preserves the three channels of sin (i.e. mind, speech and body) in a state of purity and who performs samayika three times daily, he is called a SAMAYIKASHRAVAK.
Description :
He, who does observe firmly the accepted vows and Ahimsa vratas with all resposibility and is also following the seven Digvratas and Shilvratas to glorify his own vows; observer of the above five Anu vratas and Sheelvratas also tries to become a Samayika Shrawak, which means that he performs Samayika three times a day (and observes all that has been explained above in the first paragraph) is called on observer of third pratima named Samayika Pratima A Samayika Pratimadhari perfomrs Samayika three times a day which consists in performing Avartas three times in each direction, four salutations to Tirthankaras, adoration of one or more of the twenty four Arhantas (gods) and like. Samayika is performed for a definite period of time: Meditation is a must and to refrain from the commission of all sins is also essential
Samayika is also performed in second pratima but he is not bound for scheduled timings. He is at liberty to perform the morning samayika before the sunrise or after the sunrise. The timings of one or one and half an hour may be utilised as and when he performs it. The lowest period of “Samayika Kal" is of forty eight minutes but the second Pratamidhari can finish it within fifteen to twenty minues time. But the observer of Samayika Pratima will perform Samayika at the scheduled time of one and half hours. As he values time, so he does his every samayika in time - starting of Samayika and its completion, both are done well in time, to avoid the disturbance of mind and perturbedness. Inspite of many other problems or without caring for the loses in the performance of other works. he does perform his Samayika at the definite and scheduled time no matter that may be of only forty minutes. But comparatively he attaches great importance to the performance of Samayika than any other religious performance. Samayika is of the highest value and importance for the third Pratimadhari. While performing Samayika, he forgets what is going on in the outer world, as he deeply goes in meditation and never becomes perturbed with outer disturbances. and unwanted happenings. He maintains his mental determination. He avoids that
