Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra
by Helen M. Johnson | 1931 | 742,503 words
This is the English translation of the Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Charita (literally “The lives of the sixty-three illustrious People”), a Sanskrit epic poem written by Hemachandra in the twelfth century. The work relates the history and legends of important figures in the Jain faith. These 63 persons include: the twenty four tirthankaras , the t...
Tattva 6: Saṃvara (methods of impeding karma)
Five Samitis
- Īryā-samiti.
- Bhāṣā-samiti.
- Eṣaṇā-samiti.
- Ādāna-samiti.
- Pāriṣṭhāpanikā-samiti.
Three Guptis
- Mano-gupti.
- Vacana-gupti.
- Kāya-gupti.
Twenty-two Pariṣahas
- Ksudhā-pariṣaha.
- Tṛṣā-pariṣaha.
- Śīta-pariṣaha.
- Uṣṇa-pariṣaha.
- Daṃśa-pariṣaha.
- Acelaka-pariṣaha.
- Arati-pariṣaha.
- Strī-pariṣaha.
- Caryā-pariṣaha.
- Ṇaiṣedhikī-pariṣaha
- Śayyā-pariṣaha
- Ākrośa-pariṣaha
- Vadha-pariṣaha
- Yācanā-pariṣaha
- Alābha-pariṣaha
- Roga-pariṣaha
- Tṛṇasparśa-pariṣaha
- Mala-pariṣaha
- Satkāra-pariṣaha
- Prajñā-pariṣaha
- Ajñāna-pariṣaha
- Samyaktva-pariṣaha
Ten Yatidharmas
Twelve Bhāvanās (Meditations)
- Anitya, on the transitoriness of everything.
- Aśaraṇa, on helplessness of mankind.
- Saṃsāra, on the cycle of rebirths.
- Ekatva, on the solitariness of mankind.
- Anyatva, on the separateness of the soul from the body.
- Aśucitva, on the impurity of the body.
- Āśrava, on the constant inflow of karma.
- Saṃvara, on the means of checking inflow of karma.
- Nirjarā, on the destruction of karma.
- Loka, on the universe.
- Bodhidurlabhatva, on difficulty of enlightenment.
- Dharma, on dharma.
Yogaśāstra 4. 55.; Tattvārthādhigamasūtra (Jacobis ed) 9. 7.
Five Cāritras
- Sāmāyika, giving up all censurable activity.
- Chedopasthāpana, observance of 5 mahāvratas.
- Parihāraviśuddhi, severe penance practiced by 9 sādhus together for 18 months.
- Sūkṣmasamparāya, conduct in accordance with 10th guṇasthāna.
- Yathākhyāta, passions completely destroyed. See: Second dvāra of Praśnavyākaraṇa.