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he destroys the four remnants of karma (aghāti karma) which even kevalin possesses. After that he obtains perfection, deliverance and final beatitudes and puts an end to all misery. Thus control of word and deed is also as necessary as control of mind. Ascetic is one who controls all types of activityøs. By controlling the activities monk obtains stability like that of the king of mountain and, where by he destroys all karnas and obtain an ultimate goal.69 Lord says, the soul should always be protected by properly disciplining the senses and mind. An unprotected soul is caught in the cycles of life and death and the protected soul is liberated from all sorrows. So by controlling all types of activity we should protect our soul. Showing the power of three kinds of self-control it is said, the amount of karmas destructed by an ignorant in lakhs and crores of years can take place with a single breath of a person, following three kinds of self-control.70
Thus to live a sacred life, purity of mind, speech and body is required. Where in Jainism there is concept of gupti for the purity of mind, speech, body, in Gītā we find the austerity of body, austerity of speech and austerity of mind. According to it the austerity of the body consists in worship of the supreme lord, the spiritual masters and superiors like the father and mother. Cleanliness simplicity, celibacy and nonviolence are austerities of the body.? Speaking truthfully and beneficially and avoiding speech that offends is the austerity of speech?? and it can be compared with vacana-gupti. Serenity, simplicity, gravity, self-control and purity of thought are regarded as the austerities of mind.73 Therefore austerity of mind is also not other than mano-gupti.
Concluding this paper it can be said that attainment of destination is possible only through three kinds of self-control because without ceasing activities, inflow of karma particles cannot be stopped. In other words soul cannot be freed or uncovered without obtaining three kinds of gupti. Three kinds of self-control is the closer means
