Padarth Prakash Part 01 Jeev Vichar Navtattva

Author(s): Hemchandrasuri
Publisher: Sanghvi Ambalal Ratanchand Jain Religious Trust

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NAV-TATTVA
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SAMITI = DECENT ACTIVITY - 5 1) IRYASAMITI :- Visualizing, with mental awareness, three
and a half feet of the surface in front while walking. 2) BHASHASAMITI :- Speaking sinless words with the
use of muhapatti (a piece of cloth, measuring 16 fingers in length and breadth, kept in front of mouth while speaking). Sinful words :- Words due to which sins such as killing etc. take place, e.g. words of orders, words of praise of sinful activities, false words, determined words.
So, the monks shouldn't utter words of orders and determined words. They should speak words such as most probably, vartaman jog (as per present conditions),
kshetra-sparshna (as per our route of migration) etc. 3) ESHANASAMITI :- Roaming for food and accepting it,
averting fortytwo faults as described in the scriptures. 4) ADAANNIKSHEPANA SAMITI :- Spectating and
sweeping while keeping or taking clothes, utensils etc. and while spreading asan (seat), santharo (bed) etc.
on the ground. 5) PARISHTHAPANIKA SAMITI :- Discarding urine,
excreta, cough, phlegm, spittle, impure food, useless clothes etc., according to the system mentioned in scriptures, in places devoid of livingbeings.
Gupti = SELF RESTRAINT - 3 1) MANOGUPTI :- Averting bad thoughts and practising
good thoughts. 2) VACHANGUPTH :- Averting sinful words and speak