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In chapter six there is a wider explanation of PINDESANA, which is translated into PINDA+ ESANA=ie-receiving food and cariyā.
The kind of food monk should be taken, what is navakoti visuddha (9 thousand crore), what are the types of Āhara doshas, for what sake monk should take food, what is time framed to go for food etc are discussed in this chapter.
Six Avaśyakas or essential duties of monks are explained in seventh chapter. Samata, Vandana, Stava, Pratrikramana, Aalochana and Kayotsarga are six Avaśyakas. The eighth chapter is devoted to anupreksha, they are twelve in number that are the entire subject of meditation and are supportive to the life of detachment. It is told in the text itself as :
Jinavayane dittaao buhajanaveraggajananiio
Anuprekshas produces detachment in the minds of wise people and it is seen in the scriptures that are described by the Jinas.( 73rd verse of Mūlācāra of chapter 8th).
Anagārabhāvanā or Bhāvanāsutra is the ninth chapter of Mulācāra. There is description about 10 bhāvanās:
Lingam vadam ca suddhi vasadiviharam bhikkham nānam ca | Ujjhanasuddhii ya puno vakkam ca tavam tadha jhānam || 771 ||
Lingashuddhi, Vratashuddhi, Vasatishuddhi, Viharashuddhi, Bhikshashuddhi, Jñanashuddhi, Ujjhanashuddhi, Vakyashuddhi, Tapashuddhi, Dhyanashuddhi, these are the ten bhāvanās. Though these are explained in the previous chapters but are re-interpreted here to emphasise the same to get firmness in the ascetic's character.
Here are two gahās are to be noted. They are:
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Nissesadesidaminam suttam dhirajanabahumadamudaram Anagarabhaavanaminam susamana kittanam sunaha ||
Mūlācāra-9: 15/773.
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