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Chapter 7
RESTRAINTS ESSENCE OF JAIN PRACTICE
It would be remembered that restraints and charities were specified in the last chapter as the causes of gaining comfortable situations. Restraints occupy a very important position in Jainism, so much so that they can be considered the essence of Jain practice. Non-violence, truth, non-stealing, celibacy and non-possessiveness are the five principal restraints.
हिंसानृतस्तेयाब्रह्मपरिग्रहेभ्यो विरतिव्रतम् ॥७-१॥ देशसर्वतोऽणुमहती ॥७-२॥ तत्स्थैर्यार्थं भावनाः पञ्च पञ्च ॥७-३॥ 7.1: Hinsänstasteyäbrahmaparigrahebhyo Viratirvra
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7.2: Deshsarvato’numahati 7.3: Tatsthairyärtham Bhävanäh Panch Panch
(Refraining from violence, lies, stealing, sensuality and accumulation constitute the restraints. Their partial observance is Anuvrat and full observance is Mahävrat. For remaining
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