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The following is the Sūtra of Sāmāyika Vrata :
करेमि ( भंते ! ) सामाइअं सव्वं सावज जोगं पचक्खामी जावजीवाए तिविहं* तिविहेणं' इत्यादि
“Karémi (bhanté !) sãmāiam savvam sävajjar jogam paccakkhāmi jāvajjiväé tiviham* tivibéņam " ityādi.
I tako (O Supreme Lord !) a vow of Renunciation, and (promise to ) abstain from all sinful acts, so long as I am alive (I will not do a sinful aci myself; I will not have it dowe by some one else; and I will not approve of others doing it ) etc, by mind, speech or body etc.
At that moment, the wbole assembly of men and gods stood motionless like the figures on a picture. At the comma nd of Sakra, the clainour of men and gods, and the sound of musical instruments suddenly ceased, wden Ś anana Bhagavān Mabāvîra chose the Holy Conduct.
Day and night following that conduct which is a blessing to all animated and living beings, the zealous gods listen to him with joyful horripilation.
The five Mahā Vratas (great vows) of Sarva Virati Sānā. yika Vrata of ascetic life with their clauses are the following :
The First Great Vow runs thus:
I renounce all killing of living beings whether subtile or gross, whether movable or immovable. Nor shall I myself kill living beings (nor cause others to do it; nor consent to it ). As long as I live, I confess and blame, repent and exempt myself of these sins, ia thrice three-fold way, in mind speech and body.
There are five clauses.
* I. e. acting, commanding, consenting, either in the past, or the present, or the future.
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