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sweet, and salt) bodily suffering, mental vow to accept food under undisclosed conditions, are external austerities and should be practised. बिनयो वैयावृत्त्यं प्रायश्चित्तं तथैव चोत्सर्गः। स्वाध्यायोऽथ ध्यानं भवति निषेव्यं तपोऽन्तरङ्गमिति॥१६॥
199. Respect, service, expiation, renunciation, study and concentration are the internal austerities which should be observed. जिनपुङ्गवप्रवचने मुनीश्वराणां यदुक्रमाचरणम् । सुनिरूप्य निजां पदवीं शक्किं च निषेव्यमेतदपि ॥ २० ॥
200. Having due regard to one's own status and capacity, a (householder) should practise the conduct of saint, as described in the Scriptures.
Commentary. In the following 8 verses are described the Rules of Conduct prescribed for saints. These should be followed by householders to the best of their capacity. इदमावश्यकषट्कं समतास्तववन्दनाप्रतिक्रमणम् । प्रत्याख्यानं वपुषो व्युत्सर्गश्चेति कर्तव्यम् ॥ २०१॥
201. Equanimity, praising, bowing, repentance and renunciation, and giving up attachment for the body are the six (daily) duties, which should be observed, सम्यग्दण्डो वपुषः सम्यग्दण्डस्तथा च वचनस्य । मनसः सम्यग्दण्डो गुप्तित्रितयं समनुगम्यम् ॥ २०२॥
202. One should carefully observe the three controls, proper control of body, proper control of speech, and proper control of mind. सम्यग्गमनागमनं सम्यग्भाषा तथैषणा सम्यक् । सम्यग्ग्रहनिक्षेपौ व्युत्सर्गः सम्यगिति समितिः ॥२०३॥
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