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Niyamasāra
नियमसार
ईर्या समिति का स्वरूप -- Regulation-in-walking (īryā samiti) –
पासुगमग्गेण दिवा अवलोगंतो जुगप्पमाणं हि । गच्छइ पुरदो समणो इरियासमिदी हवे तस्स ॥६१॥
जो साधु दिन में प्रासुक (जीव-जन्तु रहित) मार्ग पर युगप्रमाण (चार हाथ) भूमि को आगे देखकर चलता है, उसके ईर्या समिति होती है।
The ascetic (sādhu) who walks on the trodden path that is free from organisms, during daytime, looking critically a distance of four arm-length, is said to observe regulation-in-walking (īryā samiti).
EXPLANATORY NOTE
In order to attain stoppage (samvara) of the influx of karmas, the ascetic must follow certain rules of conduct. Fivefold 'samiti' is regulation or carefulness in activities. These regulations are the means by which the ascetic, acquainted with the dwellings of minute organisms, avoids injury to these. The ascetic who conducts himself in this manner attains stoppage (samvara) of influx (āsrava) of karmas arising from non-restraint (asamyama).
Ācārya Umāsvāmi's Tattvārthasūtra:
ईर्याभाषैषणादाननिक्षेपोत्सर्गाः समितयः ॥९-५॥
सम्यक् ईर्या, सम्यक् भाषा, सम्यक् एषणा, सम्यक् आदाननिक्षेप और सम्यक् उत्सर्ग - ये पाँच समिति हैं।
The fivefold regulation-of-activities - samiti - pertain to walking - iryā, speaking - bhāsā, eating-esanā, lifting and laying down - ādānaniksepa, and disposing-of-excreta - utsarga.
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