Book Title: Tattvartha Sutram
Author(s): J L Jaini
Publisher: Champat Rai Jain

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________________ 120 Tatyartha Sutram 1. faran Digurata, (Taking a life-long vow) to limit (his worldly activity to fixed points in all the 10 )directions, (i. e. East, West, North South, South-east, East-north, North-west, and West-south, and up and down). 2. TAK, Deshavrata. (Taking a vow to) limit (the above also for a shorter (penod of time, e. g. for one's weekly or daily worldly activity). 3. , Anarthadanda-vrata, (Taking a vow ) not to commit purposeless sin , (It bas 5 kinds ). (1) pepat, Apadhyana, Thinking ill of others , anatoast, Papopadesha Preaching of sin (to others), 3) 496a , Pramadamcharitra. Thoughtless or incon siderate conduct (as breaking the boughs of trees, etc., without any purpose). (4) GEETA, Himsadana, Giving objects of offence (to others). (5) S: fa, Duhshruti, (reading or ) hearing bad (books.) The above 3, i.e. Digvrata, Deshavrata and Anarth-dandavrata) are called Tara Gunavratas, multiplicative vows, because they raise the value of the 5 vows (Ahimsa, etc.) . 4 Arhite Samayıka, (Taking a vow to devote so much time everyday, (once, twice or three times, at sunrise, sunset and noon to ) contemplation of the self (for spiritual anvance ment.) 5. 949078, Prosadhopavasa, (Takıng a vow to) fast (on 4 days of the month, viz., the two weit 8th and the two agat 14th days of every lunar fort-night.) (Fast means abstention from food and drink, and devoting one's time to religious study and contemplation, etc.) 6. Amp a ng Upabhoga-parıbhoga-parimana. (Taking a vow every day) limiting one's enjoyment of consumable and nonconsumable things. 7. Afafa start Atitha-samvibhaga. (Taking a vow to take one's food (only after) feeding the ascetics with a part (of it.) If ascetics are scarce, another person may be fed in their place, if he is observing the vows of a house-holder or is possessed of right belief, or any afflicted or poor person. These last 4, (i. e., Samayika, Prosadhopavasa, Upabhoga-paribhogaparimana and Atithi-samvibhaga) are called from Siksavratas, disciplinary vows, so called because they are preparatory for the discipline of ascetic's life.

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