Significance of Digvrata
In Jainism, Digvrata is a significant lifelong vow. It entails restricting worldly activities within predetermined boundaries across all ten directions, encompassing not only the cardinal directions but also the upward and downward planes. This practice aims to minimize attachment to the material world and foster spiritual growth by limiting one's sphere of influence and interaction.
Synonyms: "-", Celibacy, Chastity, Continence, Purity
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The concept of Digvrata in local and regional sources
Digvrata is a lifelong Jain vow restricting worldly activities. It confines movement and actions within set boundaries in all directions, including vertically, limiting engagement with the external world.
From: Gommatsara by Acharya Nemichandra
(1) Digvrata is a lifelong vow to limit worldly activity within fixed points in all ten directions, including up and down.[1]