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THE SACRED BOOKS OF THE JAINAS
अतिचाराः सम्यक्त्वे व्रतेषु शीलेषु पञ्च पञ्चेति । सप्ततिरमी यथोदितशुद्धिप्रतिबन्धिनो हेयाः॥१८१॥
181. The following 70 defects, five in respect of each of the (5) vratas, (8) Sheelas and Right belief, and which prevent their prescribed purity, should be avoided, शङ्का तथैव कांक्षा विचिकित्सा संस्तवोऽन्यदृष्टीनाम् । मनसा च तत्प्रशंसा सम्यग्दृष्टेरतीचाराः॥१८२॥
182. Scepticism, desire, disgust, praise of wrong believers, and thinking admiringly of them, are the defects of Right Belief.
Commentary.
Doubt and fear are obvious defects. The desire for temporal prosperity of sorts as a result of piety is a mistake. A true believer should not look down upon any person or thing, ugly, diseased, deformed, dirty, or stinking with haughty disdain. He would rather have a feeling of pity or indifference for such person or object. Religious toleration is quite distinct from showering praises, or entertaining feelings of respect for other faiths, which should be avoided. A true believer has a large toleration, but his respect and esteem is all reserved for his own Faith alone. छेदनताडनबन्धा भारस्यारोपणं समधिकस्य । पानान्नयोश्च रोधः पञ्चाहिंसा व्रतस्येति ॥ १८३॥ .
183. Mutilating, beating, tying up, overloading, withholding food or drink, are 5 transgressions of the vow of Ahimsa.
Commentary. Such acts would not be transgressions if inflicted for correction or by way of punishment, by one having due authority, and without ill-will.
मिथ्योपदेशदानं रहसोऽभ्याख्यानकूटलेखकृतीः। न्यासापहारवचनं साकारकमन्त्रभेदश्च ॥ १८४॥
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