Book Title: Upasakdasha and Anuttarau Papatikdasha sutra Sachitra
Author(s): Amarmuni, Tarunmuni, Shreechand Surana, Trilok Sharma
Publisher: Padma Prakashan

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PVTIAISNTET ‘ Me \ Lie OPAI DPAT Oo O PINT 0 PANTO PALO PANTO PAT ONAN OPIN OLANLO TACO O LALO OPAL OTAALO ALIPAY SIO. ) dialogue, you can also accept his faith.” They gave complete 4 6 independence to the women in acceptance ofreligious faith of their ¢ 3 choice and always held them in respect. ‘ 3) THE CUSTOM OF SLAVERY i a In that period, the tradition of keeping servants was common. Some persons had hundreds of servants—both male and female. % 4 But in the ideal code ofconduct ofShravaks, it is mentioned that they K 2, were notcruelto the servants. They were not trading them. They were % meticulously careful in looking after their servant community, the €¢ 3 cattle, and the birds dependent on them. They discharged faithfully ( *\ the duties towords their proper nourishment and safety. It was a taboo . (or for the Shravakstosell the servants. r 5 In that period, the colonies in the town were not so congested. § There were large gardens outside the town where the ascetics, who} ; had renounced the household, used to come and stay. Their stay was & ¥ only in the gardensat the outskirts ofthe towns. 4 Shravaks had independent Paushadhshalas of their own in order { jo perform spiritual practices. On the eighth, fourteenth and other a9 important days in the fortnight, they used to go to a lonely place away a 0 s ket from their home and engage themselvesin spiritual practices. ° ° i ¥ The life-stories of the ten Shravaks point out that agriculture and 0 o + cattle breeding were the primary professions during that period. ¥ 9 o This profession was considered highly respectable. Fifteen prohibited e 9 trades indicate that the professions involving violence, cruelty to ° + ¥ * 5 others or the one encouraging social evils were prohibited for a o 4 ¥ Shravak. The ideal of a Shravak was a judicious living and trade 6 9 ¢ based on moral conduct. 9° 6 4+ ¥ o THE TURBULATIONS FACED BY SHRAVAKS : 9 4 A DISPLAY OF THEIR MENTAL VIGOUR ¥1y 9 9 ¢ ¥ “Gold is tested on a stone called Kasauti.” According to this 0) o G quotation, a person treading the religious path ofspiritual austerities, ¥ ° 9 rs has to face disturbances, calamities and turbulations. So to reach the ¥ o (s] 4 purest stage, gold has to face flamesof fire. That gold which reaches ¥ ° o 4 ¥ { % ) 5 0 aaS ¥ DELO RYZO TORY AO O NWS OMA ON KO RIVA O NUL O Mira OLA OBITS Op ta OIG O bind Ona OYA Ona mya O

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