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Samvatsari Pratikramana
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cook or approving someone else cooking, for myself, for others or for both. (Explanation: cooking is just one example. The reprehension or fault is for any activity where there is desire to kill, or actual harm or killing of any living beings). (7)
Confession of violation of ethical codes of conduct
Panchanhamanu-vvayanam, guna-vvayanam cha tinhamaiyare.
Sikkhänam cha chaunham, padikkame samvachchhariam savvam. (8) Padhame anu-vvayammi, thulaga-pänäiväya-viraio.
Äyaria-mappasatthe, ittha pamäya-ppasangenam. (9) Vaha-bandha-chhavi-chchhee, aibhäre bhatta-päna-vuchchhee. Padhama-vayassa-iyäre, padikkame
samvachchhariam savvam. (10)
I want to confess (pratikramana) for whatever violations I may have committed during the day in respect to the five minor vows (anu vrata), the three spiritual vows of merit (guna vrata) and the four spiritual vows of discipline (shikshä vrata). (8) With regards to the first minor vow of non-violence, I want to confess for whatever violations I may have committed during the day due to my careless (pramäda) or inappropriate behavior towards any living being, such as beating, binding (tying), mutilating, overloading or starving others. (9,10)
