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(iv) Self-restraint with auspicious conduct (Sarāga Samyama): To limit the activities
of mind/body/speech so as to protect other living beings and to limit the
sensual desires and needs. (v) Other: After writing the self-restraint, in this Sūtra, 'Ādi' has been written.
‘Adi' means ‘etc.' Here by 'etc.' one may mean the prayer and other activities of mind, body, and speech meant for the spiritual progress of oneself and welfare of others. 'Yoga' written in the Sūtra means actions of body, speech, and, mind related with all these virtues written here
(vi) Equanimity/forgiveness (Kșānti): The virtuous state of mind related with
equanimity and forgiveness. (vii) Purity (Saucha): The actions to pursue purity (reduction in the greed of
having more and more). (4) Mohanīya (Deluding Karma) : Ācārya Umāsvāmī writes: Kevali-śruta-sangha-dharma-devāvarņavādo darśanamohasya.
(Tattvarthasūtra - 6.13) According to this Sūtra, the distortion or attribution of faults to the following is responsible for the Asrava of Darśana Mohaniya Karma: (i) Omniscient souls (Arahanta and Siddha), (ii) scriptures, (iii) congregation of ascetics, (iv) Dharma, and (v) Déva (celestial beings). Ācārya Umāsvāmī further writes: · Kașāyodayāttīvrapariņāmaścāritramohasya.
(Tattvārthasūtra - 6.14) According to this Sūtra, the intense feeling/experience/ thought due to the fruition of Kaşāya (anger, ego, deceit, greed) leads to the Asrava of Cāritra Mohaniya Karma. (5) Āyu (Life span in the four realms determining Karma): Ācārya Umāsvāmī
writes: Bahvārambha-parigrahtvam nārakasyāyuşaḥ.
(Tattvārthasūtra - 6.15) Māyā tairyagyonasya.
(Tattvārthasūtra - 6.16) Alpārambha-parigrahatvam mānușyasya.
(Tattvārthasūtra-6.17) Syabhāvamārdavam ca.
(Tattvārthasūtra - 6.18)
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