Unknown Pilgrims

Author(s): N Shanta
Publisher: Sri Satguru Publications Delhi

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The Unknown Pilgrims
3. Outline of Part IV : The main sutras
Successive stages of the rite A - The main Sūtras 1. First āvaśyaka: sãmåyika
The sāmāyika-sūtra: sūtra of equanimity
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700
2. Second avasyaka: caturvimśatistava
The caturvimšatistava: praise of the twenty-four tirthankaras
701
3. Third āvaśyaka: vandana
The guruvandana-sūtra: sūtra of salutation to the ācārya and the guruņi
4. Fourth āvasyaka: pratikramana The mangala-sútra: sūtra of Happiness
703 The uttama-sútra: sūtra of Excellence
704 The sarana-sútra: sútra of Refuge
704 The samkşipta-pratikramaņa-sútra: sūtra of general repentance
705 The iryāpathika-sūtra: sútra of vigilance in movement 706 The kşamā-maitri-sútra: sūtra of pardon and friendship 707 The antima-mangala-sútra: last sūtra of Happiness 707
5. Fifth āvaśyaka: kāyotsarga
The kāyotsarga-pratijñā-sūtra: sūtra containing the promise of kāyotsarga
708
6. Sixth āvaśyaka: pratyakhyaņa
The Namaskārasahita-sútra: sūtra[of total abstinence] accompanied by the recitation of the Namaskära-sūtra The divasacarima-sūtra: sutra(of total abstinence] from sunset to sunrise
708 708
709
B - The order of the rite
1. Kșetra-visuddhi 2. Sāmāyika-vidhi 3. Caturviṁsatistava-vidhi 4. Guruvandana-vidhi 5. Pratikramana-vidhi
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