Book Title: Some Jaina Canonical Sutras
Author(s): Bimla Charn Law
Publisher: Royal Asiatic Society

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________________ TATTVARTHADIGAMA SUTRA 165 The partial transgressions of the third guņavrata are the following: (1) indulging in fun at another; (2) mischievous practical joking; (3) garrulity; (4) overdoing a thing; (5) keeping too many consumable and non-consumable objects. The partial transgressions of the first siksārratai are the following: (1) misdirection of mind; (2) inisdirection of body; (3) misdirection of speech; (4) lack of interest; (5) forgetting due formalities. The partial transgressions of the third śikṣāvrata are the following: (1) taking living things. (2) taking anything connected with a living thing; (3) taking a mixture of living and non-living things; (4) taking exciting food. (5) taking badly cooked food. The partial transgressions of the fourth siksūvrata are the following: (1) placing the food on a living thing; (2) covering it with a living thing; (3) delegation of host's duties to another person; (4) lack of respect in giving; (5) not giving at the proper time. The partial transgressions of peaceful death are the following: (1) desire to prolong one's life; (2) desire to die soon; (3) attachment to friends; (4) repeated remembrance of past enjoyments; (5) desire of enjoyments in the next world. The fruition of charity is different according to the difference in manner, thing given, person who gives and the person 1 Sikştīvrata.s-They are all intended to encourage the laity in the performance of their religious duties. The partial transgressions of the second sikşivrutu, which are unimportant, are not mentioned in this book.

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