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Niyamasāra
नियमसार
इन सामायिक करने वाले पुरुषों के सम्पूर्ण पाप योगों का त्याग हो जाता है इसलिये चारित्र-मोहनीय कर्म के उदय होने पर भी महाव्रत हो जाता है।
The householders, due to the absence of all sinful activities during the period of equanimity (sāmāyika), observe great vows (mahāvrata), although the conduct-deluding karmas remain in operation.
For the time and within the place of his concentration, the householder practising ‘sāmāyika'observes great vows - mahāvrata - since he is free from minute (sūksma) and gross (sthūla) injury (hiņsā), and other demerits. It is argued that, in that case, the householder should be deemed having perfect restraint - sakalasamyama. But it is untenable as there is the rise of the karmas which destroy complete restraint. In that case he should not be called as observing great vows - mahāvrata. No. He is called as observing great vows - mahāvrata - figuratively. It is like the generality says figuratively that the auspicious month 'caitra'prevails year-round for the royal household.1
1 - Acārya Umāsvāmi's Tattvarthasūtra - With Explanation in English from Acārya Pūjyapāda's Sarvārthasiddhi, sūtra 7-21, p. 286-287.
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