VANDITTU SAVVA-SIDDHE, DHAMMAYARIE A SAVVA-SAHU A ICCHAMI PADIKKAMIU, SAVAGA-DHAMMAIARASSA 1 JO ME VAYAIYARO, NANE TAHA DANSANE CARITTE A SUHUMO VA BAYARO VA, TAM NINDE TAM CA GARIHAMI 2 DUVIHE PARIGGAHAMMI, SAVAJJE BAHUVIHE A ARAMBHE KARAVANE A KARANE, PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM 3 JAM BADDHAMINDIEHIM, CAUHIM KASAEHIM APPASATTHEHIM RAGENA VA DOSENA VA, TAM NINDE TAM CA GARIHAMI 4 AGAMANE-NIGGAMANE, THANE CANKAMANE ANABHOGE ABHIOGE A NIOGE, PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM 5 SANKA KANKHA VIGICCHA, PASANSA TAHA SANTHAVO KULINGISU SAMMATTASSA-IARE, PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM 6 CHAKKAYA-SAMARAMBHE, PAYANE A PAYAVANE A JE DOSA ATTATTHA YA PARATTHA, UBHAYATTHA CEVA TAM NINDE 7 PANCANHAMANU-VVAYANAM, GUNA-VVAYANAM CA TINHAMAIYARE SIKKHANAM CA CAUNHAM, PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM 8 PADHAME ANU-VVAYAMMI, THULAGA-PANAIVAYA-VIRAIO AYARIA-MAPPASATTHE, ITTHA PAMAYA-PPASANGENAM 9 VAHA-BANDHA-CHAVI-CCHEE, AIBHARE BHATTA-PANA-VUCCHEE PADHAMA-VAYASSA-IYARE, PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM 10 BIE ANU-VVAYAMMI, PARITHULAGA-ALIYA-VAYANA-VIRAIO AYARIA-MAPPASATTHE, ITTHA PAMAYA-PPASANGENAM 11 SAHASA RAHASSA DARE, MOSUVAESE A KUDALEHE A BIYA-VAYASSA-IARE, PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM 12 TAIE ANU-VVAYAMMI, THULAGA-PARADAVVA-HARANA-VIRAIO AYARIA-MAPPASATTHE, ITTHA PAMAYA-PPASANGENAM 13 TENAHADA-PPAOGE, TAPPADIRUVE VIRUDDHA-GAMANE A KUDA-TULA KUDA-MANE, PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM 14 CAUTTHE ANU-VVAYAMMI, NICCAM PARADARA-GAMANA-VIRAIO AYARIA-MAPPASATTHE, ITTHA PAMAYA-PPASANGENAM 15 APARIGGAHIA-ITTARA, ANANGA-VIVAHA-TIVVA-ANURAGE CAUTTHA-VAYASSA-IARE, PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM 16 ITTO ANU-VVAE PANCAMAMMI, AYARIA-MAPPASATTHAMMI PARIMANA-PARICCHEE, ITTHA PAMAYA-PPASANGENAM 17 DHANA-DHANNA-KHITTA-VATTHU, RUPPA-SUVANNE A KUVIA-PARIMANE DUPAE CAUPPAYAMMI YA, PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM 18 GAMANASSA U PARIMANE, DISASU UDDHAM AHE A TIRIAM CA VUDDHI SAI-ANTARADDHA, PADHAMAMMI GUNA-VVAE NINDE 19 MAJJAMMI A MANSAMMI A, PUPPHE A PHALE A GANDHA-MALLE A UVABHOGA-PARIBHOGE, BIAMMI GUNA-VVAE NINDE 20 SACITTE PADIBADDHE, APOLI-DUPPOLIAM CA AHARE TUCCHOSAHI-BHAKKHANAYA, PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM 21 INGALI-VANA-SADI-, BHADI-PHODI SUVAJJAE KAMMAM VANIJJAM CEVA DANTA-LAKKHA-RASA-KESA-VISA-VISAYAM 22 EVAM KHU JANTA-PILLANA KAMMAM, NILLANCHANAM CA DAVA-DANAM SARA-DAHA-TALAYA-SOSAM, ASAI-POSAM CA VAJJIJJA 23 SATTHAGGI-MUSALA-JANTAGA-TANA-KATTHE MANTA-MULA-BHESAJJE DINNE DAVAVIE VA, PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM 24 NHANU-VVATTANA-VANNAGA-VILEVANE SADDA-RUVA-RASA-GANDHE VATTHASANA-ABHARANE, PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM 25 KANDAPPE KUKKUIE, MOHARI-AHIGARANA-BHOGA-AIRITTE DANDAMMI ANATTHAE, TAIAMMI-GUNA-VVAE NINDE 26 TIVIHE DUPPANIHANE, ANA-VATTHANE TAHA SAI-VIHUNE SAMAIYA-VITAHA-KAE, PADHAME SIKKHA-VAE NINDE 27 ANAVANE PESAVANE, SADDE RUVE A PUGGALA-KKHEVE DESAVAGASIAMMI, BIE SIKKHA-VAE NINDE 28 SANTHARUCCARA-VIHI-PAMAYA TAHA CEVA BHOYANA-BHOE POSAHA-VIHI-VIVARIE, TAIE SIKKHA-VAE NINDE 29 SACITTE NIKKHIVANE, PIHINE VAVAESA-MACCHARE CEVA KALAIKKAMA-DANE, CAUTTHE SIKKHA-VAE NINDE 30 SUHIESU A DUHIESU A, JA ME ASSANJAESU ANUKAMPA RAGENA VA DOSENA VA, TAM NINDE TAM CA GARIHAMI 31 SAHUSU SAMVIBHAGO, NA KAO TAVA-CARANA-KARANA-JUTTESU SANTE PHASUA-DANE, TAM NINDE TAM CA GARIHAMI 32 IHA-LOE PARA-LOE, JIVIA-MARANE A ASANSA-PAOGE PANCA-VIHO AIARO, MA MAJJHA HUJJA MARANANTE 33 KAENA KAIASSA, PADIKKAME VAIASSA VAYAE MANASA MANASIASSA, SAVVASSA VAYAIARASSA 34 VANDANA-VAYA-SIKKHA-GARAVESU, SANNA-KASAYA-DANDESU GUTTISU A SAMIISU A, JO AIARO A TAM NINDE 35 SAMMADDITTHI JIVO, JAI VI HU PAVAM SAMAYARAI KINCI APPO SI HOI BANDHO, JENA NA NIDDHAMDHASAM KUNAI 36 TAM PI HU SAPADIKKAMANAM, SAPPARIAVAM SAUTTARA-GUNAM CA KHIPPAM UVASAMEI, VAHI VVA SUSIKKHIO VIJJO 37 JAHA VISAM KUTTHA-GAYAM, MANTA-MULA-VISARAYA VIJJA HANANTI MANTEHIM, TO TAM HAVAI NIVVISAM 38 EVAM ATTHA-VIHAM KAMMAM, RAGA-DOSA-SAMAJJIAM ALOANTO A NINDANTO, KHIPPAM HANAI SUSAVAO 39 KAYA-PAVO VI MANUSSO, ALOIA NINDIA GURU-SAGASE HOI AIREGA-LAHUO, OHARIA-BHARUVVA BHARAVAHO 40 AVASSAENA EENA, SAVAO JAIVI BAHURAO HOI DUKKHANAMANTA-KIRIAM, KAHI ACIRENA KALENA 41 ALOANA BAHUVIHA, NA YA SAMBHARIA PADIKKAMANA-KALE MULA-GUNA-UTTARA-GUNE, TAM NINDE TAM CA GARIHAMI 42 TASSA DHAMMASSA KEVALI-PANNATTASSA, ABBHUTTHIO MI ARAHANAE, VIRAO MI VIRAHANAE TIVIHENA PADIKKANTO, VANDAMI JINE CAUVVISAM 43 JAVANTI CEIAIM, UDDHE A AHE A TIRIA-LOE A SAVVAIM TAIM VANDE, IHA SANTO TATTHA SANTAIM 44 JAVANTA KE VI SAHU, BHARAHERAVAYA-MAHAVIDEHE A SAVVESIM TESIM PANAO, TIVIHENA TIDANDA-VIRAYANAM 45 CIRA-SANCIYA-PAVA-PANASANII, BHAVA-SAYA-SAHASSA-MAHANIE CAUVISA-JINA-VINIGGAYA-KAHAI, VOLANTU ME DIAHA 46 MAMA MANGALA-MARIHANTA, SIDDHA SAHU SUAM CA DHAMMO A SAMMA-DDITTHI DEVA, DINTU SAMAHIM CA BOHIM CA 47 PADISIDDHANAM KARANE, KICCANA-MAKARANE PADIKKAMANAM ASADDAHANE A TAHA, VIVARIA-PARUVANAE A 48 KHAMEMI SAVVA-JIVE, SAVVE JIVA KHAMANTU ME MITTI ME SAVVA-BHUESU, VERAM MAJJHA NA KENAI 49 EVAMAHAM ALOIA, NINDIA-GARAHIA-DUGANCHIAM SAMMAM TIVIHENA PADIKKANTO, VANDAMI JINE CAUVVISAM 50 | BOWING TO THE OMNISCIENT PATHFINDERS (TIRTHANKARAS) AND LIBERATED SOULS (SIDDHAS), THE LEADERS OF MONASTIC CONGREGATION (DHARMACHARYA), AND ALL THE MONKS (SADHUS), I WISH TO CONFESS FOR ALL THE WRONG DOINGS I MAY HAVE COMMITTED WHILE FOLLOWING LAYMAN’S VOWS 1 I WISH TO CONFESS, SCORN AND REPROACH FOR WHATEVER SLIGHT OR MAJOR WRONG DOING I MAY HAVE COMMITTED, IN RESPECT TO ETHICAL BEHAVIOR RELATED TO RIGHT KNOWLEDGE (JNANA), RIGHT FAITH (DARSHANA), RIGHT CONDUCT (CHARITRA) AND THE OTHER TWO, AUSTERITY (TAPA) AND ENERGY (VIRYA)…………………………………………………………………………………………… 2 I WANT TO REPENT FOR THE WRONG DOING I MAY HAVE COMMITTED IN REGARD TO ACQUIRING TWO TYPES OF POSSESSIVENESS, EXTERNAL (WEALTH, LIVE STOCK, LAND ETC) AND INTERNAL (PASSIONS, ETC) AS WELL AS ANY DAY-TO-DAY HARMFUL ACTIVITIES, EITHER DONE BY ME OR APPROVED SUCH ACTIVITIES DONE BY OTHERS……………………………………………………………………… 3 I SCORN AND REPROACH ALL THE WRONG DOING I MAY HAVE COMMITTED AS A RESULT OF ACTIVITIES BY SENSE ORGANS (INDRIYA), OR BY FOUR KINDS OF PASSIONS (KASHAYA), AND BY ATTACHMENT AND AVERSION…………………………………………………………………………………… 4 I WANT TO CONFESS FOR ALL WRONGDOINGS I MAY HAVE COMMITTED DURING THE DAY WHILE COMING, GOING, STANDING, MOVING ABOUT, AND PERFORMED SINFUL ACTIVITIES UNDER PRESSURE FROM ANY ONE AND DUE TO BONDAGE……………………………………………………………………… 5 I WANT TO CONFESS FOR ANY WRONG DOING OF RIGHT FAITH THAT I MAY HAVE COMMITTED DURING THE DAY, BY DOUBT, DESIRE, DISLIKE, PRAISE AND ACQUAINTANCE WITH BELIEVERS IN FALSE DOCTRINES ……………………………………………………………………………………………………6 I CRITICIZE MYSELF FOR THE HARM I MAY HAVE CAUSED TO SIX CATEGORIES OF LIVING BEINGS WHILE COOKING, MAKING SOMEONE ELSE TO COOK OR APPROVE SOMEONE ELSE COOKING, FOR MYSELF, FOR OTHERS OR FOR BOTH (EXPLANATION: COOKING IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE REPREHENSION OR FAULT IS FOR ANY ACTIVITY WHERE THERE IS DESIRE TO KILL, OR ACTUALLY HARM OR KILL ANY LIVING BEINGS) …7 I WANT TO CONFESS (PRATIKRAMANA) FOR WHATEVER VIOLATIONS I MAY HAVE COMMITTED DURING THE DAY IN RESPECT TO THE FIVE MINOR VOWS (ANU VRATA), THREE SPIRITUAL VOWS OF MERIT (GUNA VRATA) AND FOUR SPIRITUAL VOWS OF DISCIPLINE (SHIKSHA VRATA) ………………………………8 AS REGARDS TO THE FIRST VOW OF NON-VIOLENCE, I WANT TO CONFESS FOR WHATEVER VIOLATIONS I MAY HAVE COMMITTED DURING THE DAY, DUE TO MY CARELESS (PRAMADA) OR DISAPPROVING BEHAVIOR TO A LIVING BEING, SUCH AS BEATING, BINDING (TYING), MUTILATING, OVERLOADING AND STARVING OTHERS …………………………………………………………9, 10 AS REGARDS TO THE SECOND VOW OF TRUTHFULNESS, I WANT TO ATONE FOR WHATEVER VIOLATIONS I MAY HAVE COMMITTED DURING THE DAY, DUE TO CARELESS OR DISAPPROVING BEHAVIOR, SUCH AS FALSELY ACCUSING, DISCLOSING CLOSE SECRETS OF TRUSTING PERSON, BETRAYING BY DIVULGING SPOUSAL SECRETS, PREACHING WRONG DOCTRINES AND FORGING DOCUMENTS 11, 12 AS REGARDS TO THE THIRD VOW OF NON-STEALING, I WANT TO CONFESS FOR WHATEVER VIOLATIONS I MAY HAVE COMMITTED DURING THE DAY, DUE TO CARELESS OR DISAPPROVING BEHAVIOR, SUCH AS BUYING STOLEN GOODS, HELPING A THIEF IN BURGLARY, ADULTERATING AND SELLING, SMUGGLING AND SELLING CONTRABANDS AND FALSIFYING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES… 13, 14 AS REGARDS THE FOURTH VOW OF CELIBACY, I WANT TO CONFESS FOR WHATEVER ADULTERY I MAY HAVE COMMITTED DURING THE DAY, DUE TO CARELESS OR DISAPPROVING BEHAVIOR, SUCH AS ILLICIT SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH UNMARRIED GIRLS OTHER WOMEN, ARRANGING MARRIAGE FOR STRANGERS AND HAVE INTENSE SENSUAL DESIRES …………………………………………………………………15, 16 AS REGARDS TO THE FIFTH LESSER VOW OF NON-POSSESSION, I WANT TO CONFESS FOR WHATEVER VIOLATIONS I MAY HAVE COMMITTED DURING THE DAY, DUE TO CARELESS OR DISAPPROVING BEHAVIOR, SUCH AS EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION OF WEALTH AND GRAINS, FARM AND REAL ESTATE PROPERTY, SILVER, GOLD AND OTHER PRECIOUS METALS, TWO LEGGED AND FOUR LEGGED LIVING BEINGS……………………………………………………………………………………… 17, 18 AS REGARDS TO VOLUNTARY CONFINEMENT OF DIRECTIONS (DIG VRATA) THE FIRST SPIRITUAL VOW OF SELF DISCIPLINE (GUNA VRATA), I WANT TO CRITICIZE MYSELF FOR WHATEVER VIOLATIONS I MAY HAVE COMMITTED BY INCREASING OR FORGETTING THE RESTRICTIONS IN MOVEMENT IN UPPER, LOWER, OR OBLIQUE DIRECTION …………………………………………………………………………… 19 AS REGARDS TO SIMPLICITY (BHOGABHOGA VRATA) THE SECOND SPIRITUAL VOW OF SELF DISCIPLINE, I WANT TO REPREHEND FOR WHATEVER VIOLATIONS I MAY HAVE COMMITTED LIKE, CONSUMING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, MEAT, OTHER FORBIDDEN FOOD AND FRUITS, ENJOYING THE FRAGRANCE OF FLOWERS, CAMPHOR, AND WEARING FLOWER GARLANDS………………………………………… 20 I WANT TO MAKE IT RIGHT BY CONFESSING FOR WHATEVER VIOLATIONS I MAY HAVE COMMITTED DURING THE DAY BY USING SENTIENT THINGS, EATING UNCOOKED, PARTIALLY COOKED OR FOOD OF LITTLE OR NO NUTRITIOUS VALUE (JUNK FOOD) …………………………………………………………………21 A LAY PERSON SHOULD STRICTLY AVOID DOING THE FOLLOWING FIVE OCCUPATIONS HARMFUL TO LIVING BEINGS: USING FIRE TO BAKE THE BRICKS AND EARTHEN VESSELS (POTTER), GROWING OR DESTROYING FLOWERS, FRUITS, VEGETABLES OR GRAINS (FARMING), SELLING OR RENTING DOMESTIC FARM ANIMALS, CARTS DRAWN BY LIVESTOCK, (HORSES, CAMELS, CATTLE) DIGGING OR DRILLING WELLS A LAY PERSON SHOULD ALSO REFRAIN FROM DOING FOLLOWING FIVE TYPES OF BUSINESSES WHICH DEAL IN SELLING OR BUYING IVORY, PEARLS, WAX, CLARIFIED-BUTTER (GHEE), OIL, JAGGERY, SLAVES, BIRD FEATHERS, ANIMAL HAIRS, NARCOTICS, LIQUORS AND WEAPONS……………………………………………………………… 22 FOR THE SAME REASON ONE SHOULD AVOID THE FOLLOWING FIVE ACTIVITIES; USE OF FLOUR MILLS; USE OF GRINDING MACHINES TO CRUSH SUGARCANE AND SESAME SEEDS; PIERCING THE NOSE, EARS OR CUT OFF BODY PARTS; TO SET FIRE IN FORESTS, HOUSES OR FIELDS WITH VEGETATION; EMPTYING THE LAKES AND WATER RESERVOIRS; SUPPORT PROFESSION OF PROSTITUTION; AND RAISE WILD ANIMALS 23 I WANT TO AMEND BY CONFESSING FOR ANY WRONG DOING I MAY HAVE COMMITTED DURING THE DAY BY PROVIDING WEAPONS, KILNS (FURNACES) FOR FIRE, WOODEN PESTLE (DHOKO), STONE HAND MILLS (GHANTI), STRAW, WOOD, MAGICAL SPELLS OR HERBS OR POWDERS …………………………… 24 I WANT TO AMEND BY CONFESSING FOR ANY WRONG DOING I MAY HAVE COMMITTED DURING THE DAY LIKE USING EXCESSIVE WATER TO BATHE, APPLYING TURMERIC POWDER TO BODY, APPLYING FRAGRANT POWDER OR SANDAL WOOD PASTE TO THE BODY, LISTENING TO MUSIC AND WATCHING TELEVISION EXCESSIVELY FOR ENTERTAINMENT, USE MAKE-UP, FLAVORS, SCENTS, CLOTHES, LUXURIOUS SEAT, JEWELRY ETC……………………………………………………………………………………… 25 AS REGARDS TO PIETY (ANARTHADANDA VRATA) THE THIRD SPIRITUAL VOW OF MERIT, I WANT TO REPREHEND FOR WHATEVER VIOLATIONS I MAY HAVE COMMITTED LIKE, TELLING VULGAR STORIES, CRUDE JOKES AND MAKING FUN OF OTHERS; KEEPING ARMS IN HOUSE; AND POSSESSING THINGS IN EXCESS …………………………………………………………………………………………26 THE THINGS LISTED IN VERSES 22 TO 26 ARE VIOLATIONS OF VOW OF PIETY, THE THIRD SPIRITUAL VOW OF SELF-DISCIPLINE AS REGARDS TO THE PRACTICE OF EQUANIMITY (SAMAYIKA), THE FIRST DISCIPLINARY VOW (SHIKSA VRATA), I WANT TO CRITICIZE MYSELF FOR WHATEVER VIOLATIONS I MAY HAVE COMMITTED LIKE, NON-VIGILANT ACTIVITIES OF MIND, SPEECH AND BODY (EVIL THOUGHTS, WORDS OR ACTIONS), TAKING WRONG POSTURES, FORGETFULNESS ABOUT TIME OF PERFORMING SAMAYIKA ETC …………………27 AS REGARDS TO THE ADDITIONAL CONFINEMENT (DESHAVAKASHIKA VRATA) THE SECOND DISCIPLINARY VOW, I WANT TO REPREHEND FOR WHATEVER VIOLATIONS I MAY HAVE COMMITTED SUCH AS, BY GETTING OR SENDING THINGS FOR SELF-CONSUMPTION OR BUSINESS BEYOND THE SET LIMITS; DRAWING SOME ONE’S ATTENTION BY COUGHING, CLAPPING, BY MAKING SOUND OR BY THROWING OBJECTS 28 AS REGARDS TO LIVING AN ASCETIC’S LIFE (SADHU) FOR LIMITED DURATION (POSADHOPAVASA VRATA), THE THIRD DISCIPLINARY VOW, I WANT TO REPREHEND FOR WHATEVER VIOLATIONS I MAY HAVE COMMITTED SUCH AS, NOT BEING VIGILANT WHILE PUTTING THINGS DOWN ON THE FLOOR; BEING NEGLIGENT AT THE TIME OF URINATING AND DEFECATING; IDLING AWAY THE TIME BY NAPPING OR SLEEPING AND WORRYING ABOUT MEALS………………………………………………………… 29 AS REGARDS TO CHARITY (DANA VRATA) THE FOURTH DISCIPLINARY VOW, I WANT TO REPREHEND FOR WHATEVER VIOLATIONS I MAY HAVE COMMITTED LIKE; COVERING UP ALMS WITH LIVING THINGS; TELLING LIES ABOUT ARTICLES OFFERED TO THE MONKS OR INVITING THEM TO TAKE MEAL AFTER THEIR TIME HAS PASSED; DOING CHARITY IN A STATE OF ANGER, PRIDE OR JEALOUSY ……………………………30 I WANT TO CRITICIZE AND REPREHEND MYSELF IN THE PRESENCE OF THE HOLY PRECEPTOR (GURU), FOR ANY WRONG DOING I MAY HAVE COMMITTED BY SHOWING COMPASSION, OUT OF ATTACHMENT TOWARDS THE MONKS AND NUNS WHO MAY BE HAPPY, HEALTHY, LEARNED AND OF GOOD CONDUCT OR WITH FEELINGS OF AVERSION TOWARDS UNHAPPY, SICK, LACKING IN RIGHT KNOWLEDGE AND OF LOOSE CONDUCT………………………………………………………………………………… 31 I WANT TO CRITICIZE AND REPREHEND MYSELF IN THE PRESENCE OF THE HOLY PRECEPTOR, IF I HAVE FAILED TO GIVE ALMS FOR REASONS WITHIN MY CONTROL TO THE MONKS WHO FAITHFULLY OBSERVE VOWS OF AUSTERITY AND SELF- RESTRAINT …………………………………………………………32 I DO NOT WANT TO COMMIT ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE WRONG DOING: TO THE VOW OF AUSPICIOUS VOLUNTARY DEATH (SANLEKHANA) TILL MY DEMISE; TO USE THE MYSTICAL POWERS TO GAIN MATERIAL HAPPINESS IN THIS WORLD OR IN HEAVENS; DESIRE TO LIVE LONGER IF I GAIN NAME AND FAME BY AUSTERITY; DESIRE TO DIE IF SORROWS BEFALLS ON ME; OR TO ENTERTAIN INTENSE SENSUAL DESIRES ………………………………………………………………………………33 I WANT TO AMEND BY CONFESSING ANY WRONG DOING I MAY HAVE COMMITTED IN RESPECT TO ANY OF THE VOWS AND RESTRAINTS BY HARMFUL PHYSICAL, VOCAL OR MENTAL ACTIVITIES 34 I CRITICIZE MYSELF FOR ANY WRONG DOING I MAY HAVE COMMITTED IN RESPECT TO: TWO TYPES OF WORSHIPS (TO GOD AND TO SPIRITUAL TEACHER) (VANDANKARYA);12 VOWS (VRATKARYA); TWO TYPES OF TEACHINGS {TO READ THE SCRIPTURES, TO UNDERSTAND THEM AND TO PUT INTO PRACTICE (SHIKSHAKARMA)}; THREE KINDS OF PRIDES (GARAVA) (OF TASTE, WEALTH AND PHYSICAL HEALTH); FOUR TYPES OF INSTINCTS (SANGNA) (OF FOOD, FEAR, SEX AND HOARDING), FOUR TYPES OF PASSIONS (KASHAYA); THREE TYPES OF EVIL ACTIVITIES (DANDA) (MENTAL, VERBAL AND PHYSICAL); THREE-FOLD SELF-CONTROL (GUPTI); AND FIVE-FOLD VIGILANCE (SAMITI)………………………………………… 35 A PERSON WITH RIGHT FAITH ACQUIRES ONLY MINOR KARMIC BOND EVEN THOUGH ONE MAY COMMIT SINS BECAUSE ONE DOES NOT ACT WITH MALICE OR CRUELTY AND WHEN HE CONFESSES AND REPENTS AS PRESCRIBED BY A SPIRITUAL PRECEPTOR HE GETS RID OF THEM SWIFTLY, THE SAME WAY AS A WELL TRAINED PHYSICIAN CURES SICKNESS…………………………………………… 36, 37 JUST AS A WELL-TRAINED PHYSICIAN REMOVES THE POISON SPREAD IN A BODY AND RENDERS IT POISON FREE WITH HELP OF RIGHT SPELLS, THE SAME WAY A LAYPERSON THAT HAS CONFESSED AND REPENTED HIS SINS SINCERELY IN FRONT OF A SPIRITUAL PRECEPTOR, IS ABLE TO SWIFTLY DESTROY THE BONDS OF ALL EIGHT KARMAS FORMED DUE TO HATRED AND ATTACHMENT HE LIGHTENS HIS BURDEN OF SINS JUST AS A PERSON FEELS LIGHTENED WHEN HE UNLOADS THE HEAVY BURDEN HE HAPPENS TO CARRY………………………………………………………………………………… 38, 39, 40 A LAYPERSON THAT HAS ACCUMULATED MUCH KARMIC DUST DUE TO SINFUL ACTIVITIES, WILL BE ABLE TO DESTROY ALL THE SINFUL SORROWS BY PERFORMING SPIRITUAL RETREAT INVOLVING PENANCE (PRATIKRAMANA) …………………………………………………………………………………41 I WANT TO CRITICIZE MYSELF AND REPREHEND IN FRONT OF A SPIRITUAL PRECEPTOR FOR ANY WRONG DOING I MAY HAVE COMMITTED BECAUSE OF NOT CONTEMPLATING ON ANY LAPSES RELATED TO PRINCIPAL VOWS (MULA GUNA) (FIVE MINOR VOWS AND THREE MERIT VOWS) AND AUXILIARY VOWS {(UTTARA GUNA) (DISCIPLINARY VOW)} AT THE TIME OF PERFORMING PENITENTIAL RETREAT (PRATIKRAMANA)………………………………………………………………………………… 42 I AM READY TO FOLLOW THE LAYMAN’S VOWS LAID DOWN BY OMNISCIENTS, AND I BOW TO THE 24 TIRTHANKARS (PATHFINDERS) WHILE PERFORMING PENITENTIAL RETREAT FOR ANY SINS COMMITTED THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF MIND, SPEECH AND BODY………………………………………… 43 I, WHO LIVE HERE, ADORE ALL THOSE IMAGES OF JINAS PRESENT IN THE UPPER WORLD, LOWER WORLD AND THE MIDDLE WORLD, AND PAY MY RESPECT TO ALL THE MONKS, WHO HAVE FREED THEMSELVES FROM THE MENTAL VERBAL AND BODILY SINS, RESIDING IN FIVE BHARATA, FIVE AIRAVATA AND FIVE MAHAVIDEHA CONTINENTS (KSHETRAS)……………………………………………………… 44, 45 I WISH TO SPEND ALL MY DAYS IN CONTEMPLATING ON THE SCRIPTURES SPOKEN BY 24 TIRTHANKARS, WHICH DESTROYS ALL THE SINS COMMITTED FROM ETERNITY AND BRINGS AN END TO MULTITUDE OF REBIRTHS………………………………………………………………………………………… 46 LORD ARIHANTA, LORD SIDDHA, RESPECTED MONKS AND SCRIPTURES ARE AUSPICIOUS TO ME O ENLIGHTENED ONE, BESTOW EQUANIMITY (CALMNESS) AND RIGHT FAITH ON ME ………………47 ONE SHOULD PERFORM PENITENTIAL RETREAT FOR ANY WRONG DOING ONE MAY COMMIT IN RESPECT TO THE FOLLOWING FOUR REASONS: COMMITTING FORBIDDEN ACTIVITIES LISTED IN THE SCRIPTURES, FAILING TO DO THE PIOUS ACTIVITIES, HAVING DOUBT IN, AND TO SPEAK AGAINST THE SCRIPTURES……… 48 I FORGIVE ALL LIVING BEINGS I SEEK PARDON FROM ALL LIVING BEINGS I AM FRIENDLY TOWARDS ALL LIVING BEINGS AND SEEK ENMITY (HATRED) WITH NONE ………………………………………49 I BOW DOWN TO 24 TIRTHANKARS AFTER PURIFYING THE MIND, SPEECH AND BODY BY CONTEMPLATING, REPREHENDING, REPENTING AND DESPISING MY SINS IN PRESENCE OF THE SPIRITUAL PRECEPTOR…………………………………………………………………………… 5 |