Narrative Tale in Jain Literature

Author(s): Satyaranjan Banerjee
Publisher: Asiatic Society

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NARRATIVE TALE IN JAIN LITERATURE
similar substances, I renounce the use of every other kind of incense."
33. Next in setting limits to his use of victuals, he limits himself in his use of beverages saying : "Excepting one kind, viz., a decoction of pulses or rice, I renounce the use of every other kind of beverage."
34. Next he limits himself in his use of pastry, saying : “Excepting such as are fried in clarified butter or turned in sugar, I renounce the use of every other kind of pastry."
35. Next he limits himself in his use of boiled rice, saying: “Excepting boiled rice of the cultivated varieties. I renounce the use of every other kind of boiled rice."
36. Next he limits himself in his use of pottages, saying: “Excepting the pottage made of kalāy or the pottage made of mũg or mās, I renounce the use of every other kind of pottage”.
37. Next he limits himself in his use of clarified butter, saying : “Excepting the best of clarified butter produced from cow's milk in the autumn, I renounce the use of every other kind of clarified butter."
38. Next he limits himself in his use of vegetables, saying: “Excepting the curry made of vatthū or the curry
de of sutthiva or the curry made of mandakkiua, renounce the use of other kind of vegetable."
39. Next he limits himself in his use liquors, saying : “Excepting one kind, viz, the liquor made from palang”, I renounce the use of every other kind of liquor."
40. Next he limits himself in his use of fritters, saying : “Excepting plain fritters spiced with condiments, or gourd fritters spiced with condiments, I renounce the use of every other kind of fritters."
41. Next he limits himself in his use of drinking water, saying : “Excepting one kind, viz., rain water, I renounce the use of every other kind of drinking water."
42. Next he limits himself in his use of mouth perfumes, saying : “Excepting betel with its five spices, I renounce the use of every other kind of mouth perfume."
43. Next he renounces the following four kinds of unprofitable employment, viz., malevolent conduct, inconsiderate conduct, giving of dangerous objects and directing of sinful deeds.
44. At this point, the Samaņa, the blessed Mahāvīra,