Book Title: Samvatsari Pratikraman English
Author(s): Ila Mehta
Publisher: Ila Mehta
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Samvatsari Pratikramana
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water in a tivihar upvas, one must unfailingly accept the Mutthisahiyam pacchakkhan. The ones accepting the vows of Navkarshi and Chauvihar (taking no food or water post sunset) daily and additionally accepting the vow of Mutthisahiyam for the times in between (when not eating or drinking), stand to gain a benefit equivalent to that attained by fasting (upvas) for 25-28 days in a month. It is certainly not prudent to miss out on such a substantial gain.
After eating the meals of Ayambil, Ekasnu and the second meal of Biyasnu, one should unfailingly accept the vows of tivihar and mutthisahiyam pacchakkan. When the need arises to drink water (prior to sunset), one can relieve the mutthisahiyam vow and drink water after holding the right hand in a fist, reciting Shri Navkar mantra and saying the sutra for relieving the mutthisahiyam pacchakkhan. In case of lack of knowledge about how to relieve the mutthisahiyam pacchkkhan and its sutras, one is advised to learn it from Guru as soon as possible. Until then, the vow can be relieved by holding the fingers in a fist and reciting navkar mantra.
After doing ekalthan-thamchauvihar, ayambil or ekasnu (water can be had only at the time of having the meal- no water thereafter), one should unfailingly accept the vow of chauvihar right at that time. In the evening the vow of chauvihar should be accepted in the presence of Guru and Lord (derasar). Because all 4 types of aahar are given up simultaneously, after any vow such as ayambil or ekasnu, it is important to accept the vow of chauvihar and not panahar.
When doing chhath or attham or more upvas (chhath is two full days of complete fasting and attham is three full days of such
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