Samayik And Chaityavandan Vidhi

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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(10) SÄMÄIYA VA YJUTTO SUTRA
Sämäiya Vayajutto, Jäv Mane Hoi Niyamsanjutto Chhinnai Asuham Kammam, Sämäiya Jattiä Värä (1)
Meanings: Sämäiya=Sämäyik, Vayajutto-observing the vow, Jäv=as long as, Mane=mentally, Hoi=be, Niyamsanjutto=keeping restrained, Chhinnai=uproots, Asuham=unwholesome, Kammam=karma, Jattiä Värä=as long as.
Translation: The person who observes Sämäyik and keeps his mind restrained, destroys the unwholesome Karma as long as he stays in Sämäyik.
Sämäiyammi U Kae, Samano Iva Sävao Havai Jamhä Eena Käranenam, Bahuso Sämäiyam Kujza (2)
Meanings: Sämäiyammi U Kae= staying in Sämäyik, Samano-monk, Iva=like, Sävao-layman, Havai= becomes, Jamhä=whereby, Eena Käranenam=on that account, Bahuso=frequently, Kujza=should be performed.
Translation: As long as a layman observes Sämäyik, he is as good as a monk; one should therefore perform Sämäyik frequently.
Then laying down the right palm, one recites the Navkärmantra and recalls the 32 ways a Sämäyik could be faulted and repents for indulging in any of the lapses. 10 of them are mental lapses, 10 verbal ones and 12 physical ones. Though somewhat differently described among different traditions, they are more or less identical. Following are the principal lapses or faults to be avoided.
Indiscretion; desiring wealth, status, progeny etc; arrogance; disrespect; anger; fright; hurried or faulty reciting of Sutras; uttering foul, harmful or exciting words; singing or telling attachment oriented songs and stories, picking up disputes; scratching; idling; sitting leisurely or resorting to unnecessary support; glancing here and there; going to sleep; mentally or physically getting involved in worldly activities etc.
In the end while keeping the right palm against the mouth he recites one Navkärmantra.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Now let us deal with some questions pertaining to Sämäyik.