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adored by showing respect and rendering service to deserving upādhyāyas. It has 25 meritorious qualities *
7, Sri Sadhu Pada-One who is trying to accomplish the eternal happiness of Moksa (Final Emancipation ) through the medium of Right knowledge, Right Faith and Right conduct is called a sādhu, Munz, Rishi, Tapashi, anagāra (houseless recluse) sarva-virati (one who has renounced all worldly attachments), are synonymous terms. A sadhu always observes the Five Great Vowa of a Jaina Ascetic and the sixth vow of great TSRT 7 CAO Savvão ral-bböanāó véramanam (abstinence from pastaking of all kinds of food and drink materials at night) He is adorned with
dark or on grass. He goes out mostly for some dharmic purpose. 2. Tarafufa Bhāsā samiti (carefulness about talk) It must be hita (productive of supremely desirable frult namely Moksa (Salvation), mita (brief and to the point), and it must be priya ( pleasing to the heart of every worthy soul). A sādhu avoids falsehood, backbiting, slander, and unwholesome words) 3. gourierfafa Exaņāsamiti (carefulness about the proper manner of accepting food ) 4.
आदानमंरमनिक्षेपणासमिति Adana bhanda matta niksépana samiti [ carefulness in handling of abowls, utensils etc. which are allowed to be used by sāstras ). 5. Tatoqurucugferater anfcere for refufar Uccăra påsavana khéla jalla singbāna pārlstha. panika Samiti ( careful disposal of foeces, urine, phlegm, dirt from the body, mucus and dirt from nose etc) The three guptis are würi (by mind). argu vāégam (by speech), Fredi (by body). He is in this way, adorned with the thirty-six good qualities of an Ācārya.
* इकारसंगधारी ११ वारसउवंगाणि १२ अहिज्जेइ ।
वह चरण १ करण १ सतरी धरावह धरई पणवीसं । Iktarasangadhārī bārasauāngāni 12 jo abijjèi Taha carana karana sattari dbarāval dharai panavisam.
One who is well-versed in the Eleven Angās (of Jaina Agamas) and knows (and teaches) the twelve upăngas and also,
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