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beautification, that is, embellishment by cosmetic and the like. He should not answer any query about amorous matter, but should control his speech, that is, observe silence. When engaged in the studying sūtras or their meaning, he should direct his mind exclusively to them, controlling himself, that is, his mind. Thus he should give up all evil indulgences, that is, attachment to desires forever by means of restraining his speech and controlling his mind. 5.88 etam moņam samaņuvāsijjāsi. - tti bemi. You should meticulously follow this discipline of monkhood. — Thus do I say. Bhaoyam Sūtra 88 There are many kinds of abstinence prescribed for the practice of monkhood. Out of them, the abstinence from violence has been prescribed in detail in the first chapter and at many other places in the scripture under study are given. The abstinence from falsehood, from what is not given, from carnal desires and possessions. Particularly the abstinence from the carnal desires is enjoined in this chapter. In the present Sūtra in this context, the monkhood as abstinence of carnal desires is prescribed to be followed
References: 1. 'dūnca' - paritāpe iti divādiganasthasya dhātoh ‘dūyamāna iti
śānapratyarūpam nispadyate, na tu 'dum gatau' iti dhātoh. asmin vişaye vsttikārasya matamidam --- 'dūyamānasya' anekārthatvād dhātunām viharatah.' (Vrtti. p.193). Cūrņikāreņa idam matam anyathā vyākhyātam — 'hemamtagimhāsu
dosurijjati, jati dohim vā pādehim rijjati dūijjati dūijjam.' (Cūrıņi, p.181) 2. One of the disciples asked the preceptor. “O Preceptor! What does
the word avyakta (i.e. immature) connote?" The preceptor replied, "Some persons are immature both in knowledge and age; some persons are immature in knowledge but mature in age; some persons are mature in knowledge and immature in age; and some persons are mature both in knowledge and age.” Those who are above the age of sixteen are mature with respect to
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