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Tattvärthasūtra
ones - the Arhat, the temple, the saint and the religion. Though I have been an ascetic for a pretty long time, I have not been able to attain remarkable knowledge. It is said in the Scripture that long fasting begets great things such as miraculous powers. But it does not appear to be true. So asceticism is useless. It is useless to observe vows.' The ascetic who, out of his pure right belief, does not think in this manner conquers the affliction caused by lack of faith - adarśanapariṣahajaya.
The ascetic, who endures these afflictions (parīṣaha) without evil thoughts, attains great stoppage (samvara) of karmas, as influx (asrava) caused by attachment and aversion is obstructed.
Do all these afflictions occur to all saints endeavouring to cross over the dense forest of transmigration, or is there any peculiarity? These afflictions occur differently according to the stages of conduct. But in the two cases, described below, this should be known definitely.
सूक्ष्मसाम्परायछद्मस्थवीतरागयोश्चतुर्दश ॥१०॥
[ सूक्ष्मसाम्परायछद्मस्थवीतरागयोः ] सूक्ष्मसाम्पराय (दसवें) तथा छद्मस्थ वीतराग (ग्यारहवें - बारहवें गुणस्थान) में [ चतुर्दश ] 14 परीषह सम्भव हैं।
Fourteen afflictions (parīṣaha) are possible in case of the saints in the tenth - sūkṣmasāmparāya - and the eleventh/twelfth - chadmastha vītaraga - stages.
uṣṇa, insect-bite -
Hunger - kṣudha, thirst - tṛṣă, cold - śīta, heat dańśamasaka, pain arising from roaming - carya, uncomfortable couch - sayya, injury - vadha, lack of gain - alabha, disease- roga, pain inflicted by blades of grass - tṛṇasparsa, dirt - mala, (conceit of)
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