Manuscript Illustrations Of Uttaradhyayana Sutra

Author(s): W Norman Brown
Publisher: American Oriental Society

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16. THE CONDITIONS OF PERFECT CHASTITY This chapter is represented as being preached by Sudharman, who stated that he heard it from Mahāvira. The conditions of perfect chastity for a monk are ten: (1) never to sleep or rest in places frequented by women, cattle, or eunuchs; (2) not to converse with women [alone); (3) not to sit on the same seat with women; (4) not to gaze upon the charms and beauties of women, nor to reflect upon them; (5) not to listen to women behind a screen or a curtain or a wall; (6) not to recall to memory past pleasures with women; (7) not to eat well dressed (spiced and tasty) foods; (8) not to eat or drink more than is necessary; (9) not to wear ornaments; (10) not to care for sound, form, taste, smell, touch.
The painting in DV (fig. 56) shows Mahāvira as seated in the Puşpottara heaven before descent to earth for his ultimate birth (cf. the same MS's illustration to chapter 1; our figure 1 and accompanying discussion). JM (fig. 54) and HV (fig. 55) show Sudharman, Mahāvīra's chief disciple, preaching the sermon. He is clearly distinguishable by his headdress, the lotus under his throne in JM, and his pose holding the rosary before him (cf. BrKS 39 and fig. 82).
JP has a painting at the beginning of this chapter, but it is there by mistake and actually has a scene belonging to chapter 17, where it is presented (fig. 59).