Sudha Sagar Hindi English Jaina Dictionary

Author(s): Rameshchandra Jain
Publisher: Gyansagar Vagarth Vimarsh Kendra Byavar

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the death of the self controlled, partly disciplined householder, whose interior is illumined with right faith.S.D. 122 (4) at U-Bala (Literally, child)- The Bāla form of death is the death of the uncontrolled true believer.
SD 122. (5) arst allt HUT - (literally, child - child, hence the fools death). The bālabāla signifies the mode of dying of the soul that is steeped in ignorance and wrong living. The difference between the bāla and the bala-bāla death lies in the fact that the former is the death of a faithfulbut undisciplined being, while the latter is the death of the very worst type, implying ignorance and want of self control.
S.D. 122 सल्लेखना - The death the saintaspires to attain to is termed samādhi maraña or Sallekhanā, that is to say the death of self control. Even advanced householders aspire for this auspicious form of death. The saint does not like to die like a fool, as a rat in a trap, so to speak, He selects his own time and conditions for death. He perfects himself for it through a long course of training, so that he should not flinch or be deterred in his resolution at the moment of the
moment of the supreme test. The course recommended extends over a period of twelve years which is to be divided into six unequal parts and devoted to the performance of desire - eradicating asceticism. The first four years he should devote to the spe- cial form of tapas known as kāyakleša (bodily afflictions) to be followed by a similar period characterized by the avoidance of the six rasas, namely (1) milk (2) curds (3) ghee (clarified
butter) (4) oils (5) sugar and (6) salt. Of the remaining four years, two are to be spent in reducing the quantity of food and the avoidance of the rasas, then a yearin living on reduced“rations”, after which six months should be spent in performing some sort of less trying asceticism. and the last six months, in practising some of its severe forms. Thus disciplined the saint may hope to be able to control his inner conditions and future destiny both at the moment of death.
S.D. 126 USGHRUT 3 - There are three kinds of the Pan dita death which the saint aspires to attain. These are :
S.D. 129 (1) R19147 - The Prāyopagamana, which precludes attending to bodily needs and comforts altogether. (2) $144 - The ingin i maraña, that admits of ones attending on one's self, but forbids receiving help or assistance from another and (3) 947 ufagil - The Bhakta pratij nā that permits attendance and service of both
kinds.
Maran antiki - Rurant - That which has death as its object is māraṇāntiki. Hrfi ferita - (Mārasimba II)- In Ganga dynasty there was a king named Mārasimha II, mentioned in the inscriptions as Dharma Mahārājādhirāja Satyavākya kongunivarma-parmānadi Mārasimha. The reign of this king was conspicuous by great and decisive victories over the Cheras, the Cholas, the Pāndyas and the Pallavas of Nolambādi country. The most notable success of Mārasimha II