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TATTVARTHA SUTRA VOWS AND CHARITY: 111
Anuvratoagārī || 15 ||
Digdeśanarthadandaviratisāmāyikapausadhopavā so-pabhogaparibhogaparimāṇāatithisamvibhā gavrata sampannaśca|| 16 ||
Māraṇāntikīni samilekhanāṁ jositā||17|||
The householder vower is the one who adheres to the minor vows (of non-violence, truth, non-theft, sexual discretion and limited possession without attachment there to).
He is also enriched by the observance of vows called direction restricting vow (Digvirati), Area restricting vow (Desavirati), refraining from self-inflicting purposeless punishment (Anarthadanda virati ) on himself (these three vows have been grouped as three Gunavratas or quality of renouncement enhancing vows); observance of periods of equanimity (Sāmāyika), observance of fasting and spiritual practices for the whole day and night on auspicious days such as the eighth and the fourteenth of the lunar fortnights (Pausadhopavāsa), restriction of the items of use both one time and recurrent (Upabhoga-paribhoga-parimana vrata) (This vow also enjoins upon him not to pursue highly violent means of livelihood) and to share the food etc. with the sanyasins i.e. to look after their needs in general (Atithi samvibhāga vrata) (these four have, again, been grouped as four Śikśā-vratas or educative or training oriented towards accepting great vows - vows).
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Also, he practices the end-practice of dying a voluntary peaceful death in a state of equanimity, called Maraṇāntikī Samilekhana or Samādhimaraṇa, (15-17)
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