Religious Prayascittas according to old Jaina Ritual

Author(s): Collete Caillat
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THE RELIGIOUS' PRAYAŚCITTAS : 113
The seclusion which is the specific feature of the parihāra, has been very much feared, at least if we are to trust the commentaries. The weak are spared this, and for them müla (or śuddhaparihāra) is prescribed in its place.130 . It even happens that the future parihariya so much fears this observance that he has a nervous breakdown (VavBh 2, 102 a): then the ganāvaccheiya should comfort him.
His loneliness is somewhat alleviated by the services of the "regular" one (kalpasthita) 131 and of the "second" (anuparihāriya, anupariharika): they do the "service" (karanijjam veyāvadiyam:.. tábhyam kartavyam, Vav 1, 17 ff.; Ţ III 34 a 1 f.). To serve means to praise or exhort, to criticize, to sustain :
anusiţthi uvālambhe uvaggahe c'eva...
(VavBh 1, 374 b = NisBh 6605 b) : the service can be either material (especially the uvaggaha), or more often spiritual.132
To the kalpasthita, the penitent can address salutations, confession, etc.; the parihariya can question him about the Doctrine; from him, he receives directions concerning the various abstinences.133 Thus, the kalpasthita sustains the monk in his spiritual progress (upagraha). As for the material help, it seems that he rather commits it to the anupariharika. On the other hand, he himself has to give the praise or exhortation (anuśistih stuti-karanam vā), and the criticism, that should always be benevolent (yat sânunayopadeśa-dānam esa upalambhaḥ).134
The task of the anuparihāriya is defined in VavBh 1, 368 (NisBh 2 885; 6 600) :
utthijja nisiijjā bhikkham hindejja bhandayam pehe kuviya piya bandhavassa va karei iyaro vi tusinio :
The penitent who cannot stand up, sit down, go for alms, inspect his baggage, says: “I try to stand up..”; then the other helps him. But, while helping him, he should not speak a word.
130 yasmat suddhatapasi daśapy älāpan'ādini padāni santi tena käranena
tat tapaḥ karkasam na bhavati, VavȚ III 33 b 8. 131 Compare amg, kappāga, Vav 2, 2;4. 132 VavBh 1, 378 = NisBh 6 610. 133 VavBh 1, 367 = NisBh 2 884; 6 599. 134 Cf. VavŢ III 34 a. G.J.y. 8