Rahobhyakhyana, Rahobhyākhyāna, Rahas-abhyakhyana: 2 definitions

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Source: archive.org: Jaina Yoga

Rahobhyākhyāna (रहोभ्याख्यान) refers to “secret calumniating” and represents one of the transgressions (aticāra) of the Satya-vrata (vow of truth).—In the traditional Śvetāmbara interpretation, that of the Āvaśyaka-cūrṇī and Haribhadra (commentary on the Āvaśyaka-sūtra), the example cited for this aticāra is to say: “They are discussing an act directed against the king”; the consequences for the persons thus calumniated are obvious. But already Siddhasena Gaṇin (in his commentary on the Tattvārtha-sūtra verse 7.21) had given an explanation drawn from the svadāra-mantrabheda-aticāra. In his view this offence is committed if, for example, an older woman is told that her husband is in love with a young girl or if a younger woman is given to understand that her husband is infatuated with a more mature rival, or if a man is informed that his wife denigrates him, saying that he is a lecherous brute (kāma-gardabha). Such allegations made by way of gibes constitute aticāras, but if there is a conscious evil intent (abhiniveśa) underlying them they are bhaṅgas.

Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 7: The Five Vows

Rahobhyākhyāna (रहोभ्याख्यान) refers to “divulging secret” and represents one of the five transgressions (aticara) of the “minor vow of truthfulness” (satya-aṇuvrata) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 7.26.—What is meant by divulging what is done in secret (rahas-bhyākhyāna)? To divulge secret talks or activities of a couple to others is called divulging secret.

 

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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