Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 1

Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra

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the three jewels, 89 is resolute, considers gold and a clod to be equal, is firm in the two kinds of good meditation, has subdued his senses, takes food only for his stomach (i.e., enough to live), is unceasingly devoted to various and manifold penance according to his ability, keeps the seventeen kinds of self-restraint unbroken, and practices the eighteen kinds of chastity.'1 A thing given, drink, food, fruit, a sweet, clothing, bed, etc., that is free from the forty-two faults"? is pure. Whatever is given at a suitable time to a suitable person is pure in respect to time. Whatever is given without desire and with faith has purity of intention. Dharma cannot exist without the body, nor the body without food, etc. Therefore the gift of support to dharma should be practiced constantly. Food, drink, etc., to suitable persons by way of support to dharma make continuation of the order and obtain emancipation.
Good conduct is defined as the rejection of sinful activities. It is twofold: partial (deśavirati) and total (sarvavirati)." The five lesser Vows (aņuvrata), the
89 180. Samyag-darśana,-jñāna,-caritra. 10 181. Samyama.
1-9. Abstaining from causing injury to 9 forms of life: life in earth, water, fire, wind, and vegetables, and beings with two, three, four, and five sense-organs.
10. Non-possession of much gold, money, clothing, vessels, books, etc.
II. Careful examination of places, equipment, etc., (to see if free from life).
12. Employment of any kind of activity (yoga) for observing restraint.
13. Carefulness in regard to sanitation. 14. Cleaning utensils, etc.
15-17. Restraint of mind, speech, and body, Sam. 17, P. 33b. Kan. p.61 gives a slightly different list. 41 182. Brahmacarya. See 3.625 and n. 266.
« 183. The last five in the list of 47 faults for food are omitted in reference to other things.
43 187. Obligatory for laymen and monks, respectively.