Pratikramana an Austerity for Self Purification

Author(s): Ashok Kavad
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109 15,17 Haban 2006 जिनवाणी karmas takes place are closed. Due to this the influx of new karmas is averied. Pratikramana results in returning back from perverted attitude etc., to right attitude ELC. Pratikramana is a type of austerity. Prayascitta is also a type of austerity, moreover one type of Prayascitta is Pratikramana. It is a great medicine for karmic diseases and further develops resistance in preventing the disease and also acts as an energizer, which gives strength and power, Thus in short, those iransgressions that have taken place in the past have to be analyzed through Alocana, the possibilities of transgression taking place in the present have to be carefully checked through samvara and through Pratyakhayana the future influx is prevented. Pratikramana is helpful in removing pramada or negligence, which is the biggest foe of an aspirant. Prayascitta is a kind of internal penance through which it is possible to clean the defects born of negligence in connection with a vrata that has been accepted Real expiotion or atonement however consists in the contemplation of the soul by destruction of all kinds of impurities of mind and meditating on the attributes of the soul." A faultless observance of the austerities is a part of cxpiation. A saint should conquer anger by forgiveness, pride by humility, deceit by straight forwardness and greed by contentinent." Conclusion Thus Alocana, Nindana, Garhana, Pratikramna, and Prayascitta, all of them purify the soul from the transgressions and mistakes. They act as removing the defects in charitra or conduct. All kinds of impurities of the soul are removed through the above spiritual windows and ventitators. REFERENCES 1. Uttradhyayana sutra 29.6 2 -Ibid.29.7 3- Niyamasara, 83 4- Taltvartha Sutra. VI.9.22(2)-Pg.341 5. Sthananga Sutra. 5.3.222 and Avasyaka Sutra, Antim patha. 6- Avasyaka Vrtti by Acarya Haribhadra, 1250 7. Sthananga Sutra, 6.3.125 8- Cittaradhyayana Sutra 29.12 & SBE vol.45 pg.163 9. Tativartha Sutra 9.20 pg.340 of commentary by pandit sukhlal. 10- Niyamsara.113,114,&115 11- Dasavaikalika sutra.8.39 - President, Akhil Bhartiya Jain Ratna Yuvak Parishad Clo Prithvi Exchange, 33 Montieth Road, Egmore, Chennai