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: 276: Jinabhadra Gani's
[The Bofika Sivabhūti :-“How could that be when I am alive? I shall accomplish that. One who really desires to attain Moksa should observe the vow of Jinakalpa without any parigraha (possession) what-80-ever. What is the use of accepting objects that cause passions, fear, attachment etc ? This is the reason why the Soriptures have preached ideal nisparigraha (complete renouncement). The Tirthankaras have moved about without any garment or covering. It is, therefore, advisable to go without any covering what-so-ever.
Acārya :- In that case, one should also abandon his body immediately after he undertakes to observe the vow. Because, vioes of passion, fear, and attachment eto. lie in the body as well. The principle of nisparigraha (complete renouncement) preached by the Scriptures, means to assert that one should not cherish attachment even in religious observances. Complete negation of attachment is itself nothing but a state of nisparigahatā or complete abandonment of property. It should also be borne in mind that entire abandonment of religious observances, does not necessarily mean nişparigraha. The Tirthankaras do not really happen to be completely naked. This is seen from the statements like “ Savve vi egadaseña niggayā Jinavarā cauvigam” etc., which prove that all the twenty-four Tirthankaras had come out with one divine garment.
Sivabhati was persuaded by the preceptor and several other old Sådhus in many such ways, but out of vanity and passion, he did not give up his false notion of giving up garments etc. He stayed in the garden without a single garment to cover bis body. His sister, Uttarā, who came to pay her respects to her brother found him in the naked condition. She, too, therefore, gave up her clothes. Then, while going about in the city for Jinakalpa, (8) The three kinds of samyama-(viz 1. Paribāra vişuddhi, 2. Sakşmasamparāya and 3. Yathākhyata cāritram) 9. Kovala Jhāna and 10. Siddhi pada. Vide Sri Tapägacoha Pattāvali p. Du 22. also Vide verse 2098.
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