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Ila Deepak Mehta
A Pratikraman on the day of samvatsari is said to be one of the holiest deeds. The journey of turning back from the 18 types of sins or wrongdoing is what pratikraman is all about. This journey through the correct process leads us to blissfully achieving a state of pardon.
It gives me great pleasure to present this religious treatise. In order to seek translation to various slokas and unclerstand their meanings, I have saught refuge of several noteworthy collections on this subject. At the same time however, at several places my own version of the translated sloka are presented. I realised that the various translations I referred to belonged to different era's. My attempt to present meanings that appeal to me is are with a belief that it world also apeal to today generation.
In the process, if any unintentionally error of presentation does creep in, I humbly seek pardon for the same.
18 Sinful Activities
Telling lies
Violence
Sensual Pleasure Accumulation
Ego
1000
Attachment
Allegation
Gossiping
Deceit
Resentment
343
Slander & backbiting
Deceitful - lying
Stealing
Anger
Greed
Dispute
Affection & Dis-affection
Wrong Perception
