Book Title: Tulsi Prajna 1978 07
Author(s): Shreechand Rampuriya, Nathmal Tatia, Dayanand Bhargav
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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________________ (10) Stana--To stand with the lower garment tied to the breast, just to get rid of the bites of mosquitoes etc. (11) Uddhi-To stand by joining the heels and stretching the feet or to stand by joining the toes of the legs and stretching the heels. (12) Samyati—To stand covering like a nun the body with a cotton or woollen cloth. (13) Khaleena-To stand by stretching the Rajoharan in front. (14) Vāyasa-To turn frequently one's gaze like a crow. (15) Kapittah--To stand by tying the thighs with a cloth in a circle like kapittah in fear of lice. (16) Shesha-Prakampana-To stand shaking the head like a man over-powered by a ghost. (17) Mooka-To obstruct the activities of other persons through utterances like Hu, Ku. (18) Anguli—To count on the fingers while engaged in Kāyot sarga. (19) Bhru-To dance the brows giving signs for certain actions. (20) Varuni - To buble over like wine. (21) Prekshā-To move the lips like a monkey. An observer of Kāyotsarga should avoid the aforesaid shortcomings. He should wear the lower garment below the naval and stretch the hands to the knees. He should complete the Kāyotsarga with the utterance of Namaskāra Mantra and recite the eulogy of God. 76. A monk who is equanimous towards one who inflicts injury or annoints him with sandal paste, maintains equanimity towards life and death and also remains unattached to the body is also entitled to observe Kāyotsarga. 77. One who bears with equanimity of mind, the troubles caused by devas, men and beasts, is said to perform the proper Kāyotsarga. 78. In this stanza, the material benefits resulting from Kāyotsarga are narrated. (1) Jindatta was a rich resident of Vasanpur. Subhadrã was his beloved daughter. Once she was the subject of a false accusa Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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