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gāthās. The content of it is as follows: The first gāthā gives an introductory remarks regarding aturapratyākhyāna (=sick man's renunciation). Gathās 2-3 deal with renunciation of avirati (nonrefrainment from violence etc.). Gāthās 4-5 contain declaration of evil actions done to living beings of four classes. Gāthās 6-13 describe renunciation of attachment. Gāthās 14-18 contain rebuke to one's body. Gāthās 19-25 treat of auspicious reflections. Gāthās 26-34 deal with the remembering of Arihamta etc. and the giving up of evil actions etc.
14. Causaraṇapainnayam: This tract consists of 27 gāthās. The first gāthā mentions three topics, viz. 1. the resorting to fourfold refuge, 2. the censure of evil actions and 3. the praise of good actions. Gāthās 2-6 exhort one to resort to the refuge of Arihanta, the liberated, the Jaina clergy and the religion. Gãthās 7-17 contain censure of evil actions done in the present and previous births. Gāthās 18-26 contain the praise of good actions. At the end, gāthā 27 contains the conclusion mentioning fruits of the taking resort to the fourfold refuge as also of other two acts.
15. Bhattaparinnapainnayan : "Bhakta means food and 'parijña' means renunciation or the giving up. This tract contains the description of the one who renounces food unto death. It is composed by Śrī Virabhadrācārya. It consists of 173 gāthās. A brief description of its content is as follows. The first two gāthās contain benediction and the statement of the content. Găthās 3-4 explain the importance of jñāna (knowledge). The 5th gāthā shows the futility of the evanecent pleasures. Gāthās 6-7 declare that if one has respect for Jina's commandments, one will attain eternal bliss. Gāthās 8-9 inform us that there are three kinds of abhyudyatamarana, viz. 1. bhaktaparijñāmarana, 2. inginimarana and 3. pädapopagamanamarana. Gāthās 10-11 state that bhaktaparijñāmarana is again of two types, viz. savicārabhaktaparijñāmarana and avicārabhaktaparijñāmarana. Gāthās 12-19 contain a request of one who wants to give up food unto death, to his guru (spiritual teacher) and the guru's preaching about confession of offences. Gāthās 20-23 contain confession and atonement of a muni who has taken a vow of renouncing food unto death. Gāthās 24-28 contain the imposition of five great vow's by the guru on a person who has taken a vow of fast unto death (anasanavratin). Gāthās 29-33 describe the conduct of a layman who has taken a vow of fast unto death, and contain the imposition of sāmáyikavrata by the guru on him. Gāthās 34-47 describe the conduct of a person who has taken a vow of fast unto death. Gäthäs 48-52 depict the anasanavratin's act of seeking forgiveness. Gäthäs 53-153 contain instructions of the guru to the anasanavratin. Gāthās 154-155 contain the anasanavratin's
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