Narrative Tale in Jain Literature

Author(s): Satyaranjan Banerjee
Publisher: Asiatic Society

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NARRATIVE TALE IN JAIN LITERATURE
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boats for home use, I renounce the possession of any other boats."
22. Next on being desired to make his renouncements regarding things of reiterate and things of momentary use, he limits himself in his use of bathing towels, saying: "Excepting one kind. viz., a fragrant red-tinted one; I renounce the use of every other kind of bathing towel."
23. Next he limits himself in his use of tooth-cleaners, saying : “Excepting one kind, viz., a green stick of sweet taste, I renounce the use of every other kind of toothcleaner."
24. Next he limits himself in his use of fruits, saying: “Excepting one kind, viz., the milky pulp of the Amalaka, I renounce the use of every other kind of fruit."
25. Next he limits himself in his use of unguents, saying: “Excepting oil of one hundred or one thousand ingredients; I renounce the use of every other kind of unguent."
26. Next he limits himself in his use of powders, saying: "Excepting one kind, viz., scented wheat flour, I renounce the use of every other kind of powder.“
27. Next he limits himself in his use of washing water, saying : “Excepting eight gharā of water sufficient to fill an uttiyā, I renounce the use of all other washing water."
28. Next he limits himself in his use of clothes, saying: “Excepting one kind, viz., a pair of cotton clothes, I renounce the use of every other kind of clothes."
29. Next he limits himself in his use of perfumes for the personsaying : “Excepting perfumes made of aloes, saffron, sandal and similar substances, I renounce the use of every other kind of perfume."
30. Next he limits himself in his use of flowers, saying: "Excepting one kind, viz., the white lotus or a garland of jasmin flowers, I renounce the use of every other kind of flower."
31. Next he limits himself in use of personal ornaments, saying: “Excepting smoothly polished ear pendants and a finger ring engraved with my name, I renounce the use of every other kind of ornament."
32. Next he limits himself in his use of incense, saying: “Excepting incense made of aloes, olibanum, and