Book Title: Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 1
Author(s): Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication

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________________ 253 11. Becoming devoutly attentive in religious duties auch as āvasyaka vidhi (inevltable ceremonles) viz pratllókbană (careful examination of utensils by the eyes) pramärjana (cleansing) etc. and guarding oneself from transgression, 12. Becoming free from faults relating to alms, and their production etc. in s'ila (daily practice, as well as, morality) and cleaning the dirt from the five vows such as prāņätipäta-abstinence from injury to living beings) etc. 13. Becoming engaged, at every moment, in the network of renunciation towards worldly objects, and always not doing, in the least, mamatva buddhi (affectionate regard; Regarding as "mine" or one's own) towards his own body. 14. Practising every day severe penance of twelve kindsin the form of external and internal austerities, without concealing his own capacity. 15. Giving clothes, woollen shawls, and other articles, to sädhus who have done service to him in carrying on his religious duties, and always abandonings anger and other passions. 16. Rendering service to Ācāryu (heads of the church), upadhyāyas (teachers), devout ascetics, venerable aged saints, co-religionists, and to Kula (a congregation of many families of ascetics), to gaņa (a class of disciples of one ácārya), to dlseasod ascetics, and to sri sangha (a congregation consisting of sådhus (ascetics), sādhvis (nuns), frävakas (male followers of Jlnes, varas) and frávikas (female followers of Jinesvaras). 7. Reconciling the minds of these pious souls when they have become disheartened owing to some calamities, by the giving of medicines etc. 18. Reciting repeatedly the previously un-heard of words, syllables, verses, and metrical verses of praise, on account of bis love for Sacred Learning, although he knew the sutra and its meaning In overmy way. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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