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Linga kalpa: Nudity, pulling off of hair on their own hands, leaving the leanience of body ( at the time of meditation)and holding of peacock feather bunch, these are the symbolic four essentials of Sramanas (Saints).
Śramana kalpa: Nudity, avoiding food prepared for monks, bed, getting alms from kings palace, essential duties, vows, supremacy, monthly staying in the rainy season and paying respect to the place of liberation. These are the ten essential practices of Saints of the Mūlasangha.
These are the essence of conduct and describes who are real Sramanas by accepting of Linga (outer symbolic ) Shramana ( monks one should have to be ready mentally and physically to accept and practice these ). In this chapter it is said that every moment one should have to be always full of alart or awareness. These are the essence of the Conduct - Religion Non Violence. This is also called as essence of conduct or Samayasāra.
In the eleventh chapter, there is a description about śīlas and Uttaraguņas. śīlas are 18000 in number, gunas are 84 lakhs in number and are elaborately described in ancient Jaina mathematical system. The twelth chapter is Paryāpti Adhikāra which is the complete fulfilment of the outward appearance of the life. They are receiving of material, body, senses, respiration, language, mind. These are the six Paryāptis explained elaborately.
There are some prominent Gāhās of Mūlācāra from which one can understand easily about the text, its messages, style, simplicity and what is the nature of the sramana tradition etc.
Jinavayana-mosahaminam visayasuha-vireyanam amidabhudam Ja ra mara na-va h i-veyana khayakaranam sawadukkhanam 11 843 ||
Sayings of Lord Jinas are the medicine and omits the sensual pleasures and are Immortal. It is also destroyer of oldage, death, illness, and all forms of sorrows.
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