Samayik And Chaityavandan Vidhi

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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Chhattis Guno Guru Majza. (2)
Meanings:
Panch=five, Mahavvay=major restraints, Jutto-equipped, Panchviha=five types, Äyar=code, Pälan=observance, Samatho=able, Samio=meticulosities, Tigutto= three faculties, Chhattis=thirty six, Guno attributes Guru=preceptor, Majza-mine
Translation: He is equipped with five major restraints, he is capable to observe five fold spiritual code, he observes five meticulosities and restrains the three faculties. These 36 attributes are possessed by my Guru.
This stanza lays down the remaining 18 attributes of Ächärya. He is equipped with five major restraints. Non-violence, truth, non-acceptance of anything without being offered by its owner, celibacy and non-possession are the five major restraints, which are to be observed by all the monks and the Ächäryya obviously observes the same. The five fold spiritual code pertains to knowledge, perception, conduct, austerities and vigor. Ächärya observes the code laid down for those five aspects.
He also observes five Samities and three Gupties. Samiti means taking meticulous care while undertaking essential activities and can therefore be termed as meticulousity, while Gupti means restraining the faculties of mind, speech and body. The five meticulosities pertain to a) movement, b) speech, c) acceptance of anything, d) moving anything and e) disposal. It is laid down that one should exercise utmost vigilance while undertaking such activities, so as to avoid causing violence to any living being. The restraining of the faculties of mind, speech and body means that one allows those faculties to operate only when necessary and that too to the minimal extent. These Samities and Gupties together are termed as Ashtapravachanmätä, that constitutes the main monastic code.
Let us now recount the above mentioned attributes.
Exercising control over the senses of touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing Taking care of 9 stipulations pertaining to celibacy Avoiding anger, ego, deception and greed Observing non-violence, truth, non-stealing, celibacy and non-possession Observing the code of knowledge, perception, behavior, austerities and vigor Vigilance in movement, utterance, accepting, moving anything and disposing wastes Control over mind, words and body (known as Gupties)
5 5
Total
36