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Astaka Prakaraņa: An Introduction : 111
The seventh, 'Pracchannabhojanāștakam, describes that waking food by monks, in open, is not proper. A monk should always take food unobserved or in private. Monk's taking food in open is harmful in both ways. In case, he offers food to beggars etc. he would bind auspicious bondage. His denial is likely to invite beggar's hostility towards Jina-order. To avoid this, a monk should always take food in private, an ideal option for him (monk).
The eighth, 'Pratyākhyānāştakam' depicts it (repudiation) as two fold: physical as well as mental, Physical repudiation is observed with worldly aspirations. But this (worldly) aspiration, in any form, is discarded in the mental one. There are certain obstacles in the observence of mental repudiation such as worldly desires etc. Repudiation of non-liberatable ones, aiming at superattainments is, infact, not mental repudiation. Repudiation should be observed duly with proper rituals, otherwise, its effect may be adverse. It is not auspicious if it lacks discretion, devotion to Jina-order and is augumented by desire for salvation. Physical repudiation occurs due to the rise of miserable karman and want of immense virility. The conduct of one, observing mental repudiation would naturally become right.
The ninth Jñānāsțakam depicts knowledge as three-fold: subject-semblence, self-manifestation and the perception of reality. The first one may be compared with that of an infantine about poison etc. It is the cause of great sin. The second, selfmanifestation, is the knowledge of one, subdued by sins. It is also vilified by evils etc. The conduct of one possessing this knowledge is righteous. It causes auspicious bondage and often leads to renunciation. The perception of reality is related to the tranquil one, with righteous conduct. One's conduct, blessed with this conation, is pure. It is the determinant knowledge of undesirables etc. and the cause of emancipation.
The tenth Vairāgyāstakaṁ describes renunciation of three types: mournful meditation, delusion- infested and imbued with
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