Prasamrati Prakarana

Author(s): Umaswati, Umaswami, Mahesh Bhogilal, V M Kulkarni
Publisher: Nita M Bhogilal & Others

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from discarding them (i.e. the attachment to them) once for all.
112. Thus being deluded by mixing up what is right and wrong, the Atman becomes senselessly attached to the objects of desire. Thus, those who are fearful of the cycles of birth and rebirth should study and understand well, the rules of right conduct as given in the Acārānga Sūtra, and so protect the Atman (from being senelessly attached to the objects of desire).
113. The right conduct is fivefold (i.e. is connected with the following five matters) : 1) Samyaktva (the complete faith in the preachings and words of a Tīrthankāra), 2) Jñana (the five kinds of knowledge, 3) Right conduct (the rules of conduct leading to the destruction of the Karmas, 4) Tapas (the twelve kinds of austerities), 5) Vīrya (the exposition of the strength of the Ātman). Thus the Sādhu should understand these five types of conduct with all the details given in the scriptures.
114 & 115. The first section of the Ācārānga - the first of twelve Jain scriptures or Āgama), has nine chapters each one showing one of the nine different kinds of conduct as follows : 1) How to protect the six kinds of Jīvas (all living creatures). 2) How to give up attachment to one's relatives etc. and how to overcome one's pride etc. 3) How to bear and overcome the pairs of opposites of heat and cold, etc. 4) How to achieve perfect faith and vision in accordance with the words of the Omniscient. 5) How to have the intense desire to come out of this painful world. 6) How to remove the Karma efficiently. 7) How to take care and look after the other Sādhus. 8) How to practise various austerities. 9) How to remain in perfect celibacy by giving up the attachment to the opposite sex.
116. The second section of the Acărănga has five chapters, which were composed later to explain the first section, and hence are called Cūlikā. The first Cūlikā or Chapter, has seven