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mind. Suppression of one's desire is the essence of apsterity. This pada can be easily practised by suppressing the greatest number of one's desires, and it should be done without sparing one's superior energies.
15. Supatra Dana Poda-Dăna (giving of gifts) to deserving persons is one of the most prominent duties of a house-holder desirous of crossing of the ocean of worldly existence. Su-pătra Dāna la of five kinds; viz:-1. Abbaya Dāna-Security of life to all living be ings giving them freedom from fear to life. 2. Su-pătra DānaGlving of gifts to deserving ascetics. 3. Anukampå Däna-Giving of gifts out of compassion only. 4. Ucita Dána ( The gifts given to proper persons at the appropriate time. Giving of dowry to one's daughter is ucita dana) and 5. Kirti Däna-The giving of gifts with the object of spreading one's fame to distant countries. The first two varieties of dāna, that is to say, Abhaya Dana and Su-pātra Dina are mostly instrumental in acquisition of Mokra Pada (Final Emancipation). One gets happiness by anuk ampå dina, pralses by ucita dāna, and he gets greatness by kirti dada
16. Vaiy durata pada-The pada can be adored by giving food, clothing, medicines etc to Acărgas, Upadhyas, Sadhus Sadhvis to young newly-injtlated sādhus, diseased südhus, and to old aged Sådhus and Sadhvi's, and by rendering service to them.
17. Samadhi Pada This pada can be adored by adopting measures conducive to external, as well as, internal peace to the four constituents of Śri Sangha, namely to Sadhus [ ascetics ] Sådhus (nuns] Srävakas (male followers of Jinégvaras) and Śrāvikās (female followers of Jinéfvaras). Efforts made to keep one's mind in religious contemplation after gaining external, as well as, Internal peace are highly beneficial to one's soul, although there may be causes of: distress to one's self,
18. Śr1 Abhi-Hava Jnana Pada-It is also called A-pūrva Śruta Grāhi Pada. The main object of adoring this pada is that one should study new gāthâs of the sūtras and meanings of
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