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100/MANAV DHARMA
advised not to indulge himself in worldly behaviours. He is advised to maintain equanimity in every sphere of life and not to keep concern with any kind of happenings.
Such a Vritti Shrawak always does practice to strengthen the religion of Non-violence and he speaks very limited and sweet words. He does not give any place in his mind to such talks which criticise or speak against the principle of Non- violence. So he tries to avoid the company of the people and tries to lead a solitary life. Even for taking meals, he does mot wait for any invitation, but leaves it upon the sweet will of the God or upon the luck. Any one who calls him or invites him for taking meals, he goes to his house and accepts with content what ever is offered. If by chance no one extends the invitation or no invitation is offered, he remains hungry without feeling any pain and mental agony and passes his time in studying scriptures. He becomes self-tolerant and without inviting the alternative feelings, he observes the dictims of class X (i.e Tenth Pratima) and then enters in the application of Eleventh Pratima.
ग्रहतो मुनिवनमित्वा गुरूपकण्ठे व्रर्तानि परिगृह्य । भैक्ष्याशनस्तपस्यन्नुत्कृष्टश् चेलखण्डधरः
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Explanation :
He, who giving up home, proceeds to a forest where ascetics are to be found and taking a vow in the presence of a guru and performing austerities, lives on food obtained by begging, that wearer of a piece of cloth is an excellent SHRAVAKA.
Detailed Explanation :
The highest point of a householder's conduct is reached in the Eleventh PRATIMA, which takes him to the door of asceticism. This pratima called the UDDISTA (that which has been ordered or mentioned beforehand) TYAGA (renouncing) is indicative of the mental determination of the aspiring Jiva to avoid accepting anything in the shape of food by special invitation or appointment. It comprises two kinds of Householders (1) KSHULLAKA and (2) ELLAKA. The kshullaka wears a Langoti (a narrow strip of cloth, wore by men to hide their nudity) and a sheet of cloth, three cubits long and of a single width, but the Ellaka rejects the wrapper (sheet of cloth) and keeps only the Langoti. They both keep a bowl, for carrying water, and a whisk of the softest peacock feather for removing insects from their person, books and the like. without injuring them. The Ellaka also observes these rules, but he eats what is obtained from one kitchen alone. Both the kshullaka and Ellaka eat only once a
