Jain Siddhanta Bol Sangraha Part 03
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Summary
The text you provided is the third part of the "Shri Jain Siddhanta Bol Sangraha" (Collection of Jain Principles), compiled by Bhairodan Sethiya and published by Agarchand Bhaherodan Sethiya Jain Parmarthik Sanstha, Bikaner, in Vikram Samvat 1998 / Vir Samvat 2469. This volume covers "Bol" numbers 564 to 769, focusing on the eighth, ninth, and tenth principles.
Here's a comprehensive summary of the content, organized by the principles discussed:
Overall Purpose and Scope: The "Shri Jain Siddhanta Bol Sangraha" aims to systematically collect and explain key principles (Bol) from Jain scriptures in an accessible manner for general understanding. Part 3 continues this effort, delving into specific categories of "Bols" that often involve numerical groupings (like eights, nines, and tens).
Key Principles (Bols) Covered and Their Summaries:
Eighth Bol (Bols 564-623): This section elaborates on principles that are categorized into "eight."
- 564 - Mangalik Padarth Eight (Eight Auspicious Items): Lists eight items considered auspicious: Swastika, Shrivatsa, Nandikavarta, Vardhamanaka, Bhadrasana, Kalasha, Matsya, and Darpan. Their significance and identification are briefly explained.
- 565 - Bhagwan Parshvanath's Ganadhar Eight (Eight Chief Disciples): Names the eight chief disciples (Ganadhar) of Lord Parshvanath.
- 566 - Bhagwan Mahavir's Initiated Eight Kings: Lists eight kings who took initiation from Lord Mahavir.
- 567 - Siddha Bhagwan's Eight Qualities: Describes the eight inherent qualities of liberated souls (Siddhas) that manifest after the destruction of karmas: Kevalgyan (omniscience), Kevaldarshan (omniscience in perception), Avyabādh Sukh (unobstructed bliss), Akshaya Sthiti (eternal existence), Kshāyik Samyaktva (perfect faith attained by destruction of deluding karma), Arupīpan (formlessness), Agurulaghutva (neither heavy nor light), and Ananta Shakti (infinite power). It also touches upon how these can be counted as 31 qualities based on the destruction of specific karmic sub-types.
- 568 - Gnanachar Eight (Eight Conducts of Knowledge): Explains the eight aspects of proper conduct related to acquiring and preserving knowledge: Kalachar (timeliness), Vinayachar (respect for the teacher), Bahumanachar (honoring the knowledgeable), Upadhanachar (observing specific austerities during study), Anivārchar (not hiding the teacher's identity), Vyanjanachar (correct pronunciation of scripture), Arthachar (correct understanding of meaning), and Tadubhayachar (purity in both pronunciation and meaning).
- 569 - Darshanachar Eight (Eight Conducts of Faith): Outlines the eight essential qualities for maintaining right faith (Samyakdarshan): Nishashankit (doubtlessness), Nishankshit (non-covetousness), Nirvichikitsa (non-censure/non-disgust), Amūḍhadrushti (unwavering conviction), Upabṛnhaṇa (cultivation of virtues), Sthirīkaraṇa (strengthening faith), Vātsalya (affection for fellow Jains), and Prabhavana (spreading the faith).
- 570 - Pravachanmata Eight (Eight Pillars of the Teaching): Identifies the five samitis (careful conduct) and three guptis (restraints) as the "mother of Pravachan" (teaching). Their detailed explanations were provided in Part 1.
- 571 - Sadhu and Gold's Eight Qualities' Similarity: Compares eight qualities of gold with eight qualities of an ascetic (Sadhu).
- 572 - Prabhavak Eight (Eight Types of Influencers): Lists eight categories of individuals who contribute to the propagation of Dharma: Pravachani (scholars of scriptures), Dharmakathi (preachers who inspire devotion), Vādi (debaters who defend principles), Naimittika (those who predict auspicious/inauspicious events), Tapasvi (ascetics), Vidyavan (learned scholars), Siddha (possessing supernatural powers), and Kavi (poets and composers).
- 573 - Samyama Eight (Eight Restraints): Describes eight aspects of self-control: Prekṣa Samyama (awareness while moving), Upeksha Samyama (guiding others towards righteousness), Apahṛtya Samyama (renouncing unnecessary possessions), Pramṛjya Samyama (purifying the ground before stepping), Kaya Samyama (controlling bodily actions), Vāk Samyama (controlling speech), Mana Samyama (controlling the mind), and Upakaraṇa Samyama (careful handling of belongings).
- 574 - Gaṇisampada Eight (Eight Qualities of a Leader): Details eight essential qualities for a spiritual leader (Gani): Achara Sampada (conduct), Shruta Sampada (scriptural knowledge), Sharira Sampada (physical presence), Vachana Sampada (speech), Vachana Sampada (teaching ability), Mati Sampada (intellectual capacity), Prayoga Mati Sampada (practical wisdom), and Sangraha Parijñā Sampada (ability to manage resources/community).
- 575 - Alochana Dene Wale Sadhu ke Aath Gun (Eight Qualities of a Sadhu Worthy of Receiving Confession): Lists qualities that make a monk suitable to hear confessions: Achāravan (disciplined), Ādhāravan (one who internalizes teachings), Vyavahāravan (one who follows the correct path), Apavṛḍaka (one who gently persuures to confess), Prakurvaka (one capable of prescribing penance), Aparisaravi (one who keeps confessions secret), Niryapaka (one who can guide through penance gradually), and Apāyadarsī (one who understands the consequences of actions).
- 576 - Alochana Karne Wale ke Aath Gun (Eight Qualities of One Who Confesses): Lists eight qualities for a disciple confessing their faults: Jatisampanna (of good lineage), Kula Sampanna (of good family), Vinaya Sampanna (disciplined), Jñāna Sampanna (knowledgeable), Darshana Sampanna (having right faith), Chāritra Sampanna (of good conduct), Shānta (peaceful), and Dānta (controlled senses).
- 577 - Maya ki Alochana ke Aath Sthan (Eight Reasons for a Deceitful Person to Confess): Explains why a deceitful person might confess: to avoid societal disgrace, to avoid negative rebirths, to avoid condemnation in future lives, to be considered righteous, to receive forgiveness, to avoid being labeled as deceitful, to prevent future transgressions, and out of fear of the teacher's knowledge. It also describes the positive results of confessing deceit.
- 578 - Maya ki Alochana na Karne ke Aath Sthan (Eight Reasons for a Deceitful Person NOT to Confess): Explains why a deceitful person might avoid confession: lack of remorse, continuing the act, fear of tarnishing reputation, fear of losing respect or status, belief that confession is futile, the act being too ingrained, the wrongdoer being afraid of the teacher's judgment, and other similar reasons. It elaborates on the negative consequences of this avoidance.
- 579 - Pratikraman ke Aath Bhed aur Drishtant (Eight Types of Pratikraman with Examples): Defines Pratikraman (repentance/atonement) and lists eight types with illustrative stories: Pratikraman (returning to the right path), Praticharaṇā (walking diligently in the path), Pariharaṇā (renouncing wrong actions), Vāraṇā (preventing wrong actions), Nivṛtti (stopping wrong actions), Nindā (self-reproach), Gardā (public confession/self-criticism), and Śuddhi (purification through penance).
- 580 - Pramada Eight (Eight Types of Negligence/Carelessness): Lists eight causes of spiritual negligence that hinder progress on the path to liberation: Ajñāna (ignorance), Saṃśaya (doubt), Mithyā-jñāna (wrong knowledge), Rāga (attachment), Dveṣa (aversion), Smṛti-bhrāṃśa (forgetfulness), Dharma-anādara (disrespect for Dharma), and Yoga-duṣprahidhāna (improper use of mind, speech, and body).
- 581 - Prāyashchitta Eight (Eight Types of Penance): Categorizes penances based on what they address: Ālochana (confession), Pratikramaṇa (repentance), both, Vivekārhya (renunciation), Kāya-utsarga (meditative stillness), Tapasya (austerities), exclusion from the order (Kṣaya), and re-initiation (Mūla).
- 582 - Jhooth Bolne ke Aath Karan (Eight Reasons for Speaking Untruth): Lists common reasons people lie: Krodha (anger), Lobha (greed), Bhaya (fear), Hāsya (jest), Krīḍā (play), Kutūhala (curiosity), Rāga (affection), and Dveṣa (hatred).
- 583 - Sadhu ke Liye Varjaniya Aath Dosh (Eight Faults to Avoid for Monks): Lists eight faults that monks must avoid to maintain proper speech (Bhāṣā Samiti): Krodha (anger), Māna (pride), Māyā (deceit), Lobha (greed), Hāsya (mockery), Bhaya (fear), Nidrā (sleepiness), and Vikathā (idle talk).
- 584 - Shikshāshīl ke Aath Gun (Eight Qualities of a Disciple): Lists eight qualities necessary for someone receiving instruction: Shānti (patience), Indriya-damana (sense control), Swadoṣa-dṛṣṭi (awareness of one's own faults), Sadāchāra (good conduct), Brahmacharya (celibacy/continence), Anāsakti (non-attachment), Satyāgraha (adherence to truth), and Sahishṇutā (tolerance).
- 585 - Upadesh ke Yogya Aath Batein (Eight Points Worthy of Preaching): Lists eight virtues that monks should preach: Shānti (peace/non-violence), Virati (abstinence from sin), Upashama (suppression of passions), Nirvṛtti (freedom from suffering), Śaucha (purity), Ārjava (simplicity), Mārdava (humility), and Lāghava (lightness/renunciation).
- 586 - Ekalvihār Pratima ke Aath Sthan (Eight Conditions for Solitary Vow): Outlines eight requirements for a monk undertaking a vow of solitary wandering (Ekal Vihar): strong faith, adherence to truth, scriptural knowledge, physical strength, equanimity, detachment, discipline, and courage.
- 587 - Ekāshana ke Aath Āgār (Eight Exceptions to Eating Once a Day): Lists eight permissible exceptions to the rule of eating only once a day, which do not invalidate the vow: Anābhoga (forgetting the vow), Sahasāgāra (unavoidable circumstances), Sāgārikāgāra (presence of lay devotees), Pāunṭaṇa prasāraṇa (stretching limbs), Guru Abhyutthāna (rising for a guest), Parivāhaṇīyāgāra (food becoming spoiled), Mahattarāgāra (following the guru's instruction for greater merit), and Sarvasamādhivartiyāgāra (for health or supreme concentration).
- 588 - Āyāmbila ke Aath Āgār (Eight Exceptions to Āyāmbila Fast): Lists eight exceptions to the Āyāmbila fast (eating once with only water and one type of unsalted/unsweetened food): Anābhoga, Sahasāgāra, Levāleveṇa (taking food from utensils with remnants), Gr̥hastha Saṃsaṭa (food touched by laypersons), Ukṣipta Viveka (food from which forbidden parts are removed), Parivāhaṇīyāgāra, Mahattarāgāra, and Sarvasamādhivartiyāgāra.
- 589 - Paccakkhāṇa mein Aath Tarah ka Sanket (Eight Types of Signals for Vows): Describes eight symbolic ways to indicate or maintain a vow: Anguṣṭha (finger gesture), Muṣṭi (fist), Granthi (knot), Gṛha (home), Svheda (sweat), Ucchvāsa (breath), Sthibuka (dewdrops drying), and Dīpaka (lamp).
- 590 - Karma Aath (Eight Karmas): Briefly introduces the concept of karma as attracted karmic matter and then describes the eight main types of karmas (Jñānāvaraṇīya, Darshanāvaraṇīya, Vedanīya, Mohanīya, Āyu, Nām, Gotra, and Antarāya). It touches upon their nature, cause, and effect, and discusses the concept of karma being a subtle form of matter (pudgala).
- 591 - Akriyāvādi Aath (Eight Types of Akriyāvādins - Non-action Philosophies): Lists and briefly explains eight philosophical views considered to deny true action or its consequences, often from a non-Jain perspective: Ekavādins (monists/advaitists, including Vedantists, Shabdādvaitavādins, and Samānya Vādins), Anēkavādins (Buddhists), Mita Vādins (those who believe in limited souls or creation), Nirmita Vādins (creationists/theists), Satya Vādins (believers in pleasure-seeking), Samucchēda Vādins (annihilationists), Niyata Vādins (fatalists like Sankhyas), and Paraloka Nāstika Vādins (materialists/Chārvākas).
- 592 - Karana Aath (Eight Causes/Powers of the Soul): Explains eight powers or functions of the soul related to karma: Bandhana (binding karma), Saṅkramaṇa (transformation of karma), Udvartanā (increasing karma's intensity/duration), Apavartanā (decreasing karma's intensity/duration), Udīraṇā (causing karma to ripen prematurely), Upashamanā (pacifying karma), Nidhr̥ti (making karma unchangeable), and Nikāchanā (making karma inevitable).
- 593 - Ātmā ke Aath Bhed (Eight Aspects/States of the Soul): Describes eight ways the soul can be understood: Drāvyātmā (soul as substance), Kashāyātmā (soul affected by passions), Yogātmā (soul engaged in activities), Upayogātmā (soul with consciousness/knowledge), Jñānātmā (soul possessing knowledge), Darshanātmā (soul possessing perception), Charitrātmā (soul possessing conduct), and Vīryātmā (soul possessing energy/power).
- 594 - Anēkāntavāda par Aath Dosh aur Unka Vāraṇa (Eight Faults of Anēkāntavāda and Their Refutation): Addresses criticisms leveled against the Jain doctrine of multiple viewpoints (Anekantavāda), such as contradiction, incongruity, infinite regress, mixture, confusion, doubt, incomprehensibility, and disorder, and provides refutations for each.
- 595 - Aath Vachan Vibhaktīyan (Eight Grammatical Cases/Endings for Nouns): Explains the eight grammatical cases used in Sanskrit and their Hindi equivalents (Kartā, Karma, Karaṇa, Saṃpradāna, Apādāna, Sambandha, Adhikaraṇa, Saṃbodhana), highlighting their functions and origins.
- 596 - Gana Aath (Eight Metrical Feet/Units in Prosody): Lists the eight basic metrical units (Gana) used in Sanskrit poetry, denoted by combinations of long (Guru) and short (Laghu) syllables (e.g., Ma, Na, Bha, Ya, Ja, Ra, Sa, Ta).
- 597 - Sparsha Aath (Eight Types of Touch/Texture): Describes eight qualities of touch: Kaṛkasha (rough), Mṛdu (soft), Laghu (light), Guru (heavy), Snigdha (oily/smooth), Rūkṣa (dry), Shīta (cold), and Uṣṇa (hot).
- 598 - Darshan Aath (Eight Types of Perception): Lists eight types of perception: Samyakdarshan (right perception), Mithyādarshan (wrong perception), Samyagmithyādarshan (mixed perception), Chakṣu-darshan (perception through eyes), Achakṣu-darshan (perception other than through eyes), Avadhi-darshan (clairvoyant perception), Kevala-darshan (absolute perception), and Swapna-darshan (dream perception).
- 599 - Vedon ka Alp Bahutva Aath Prakar se (Eight Ways of Comparing Quantities): Explains eight methods for comparing numerical quantities, focusing on relative differences (lesser, greater, equal) in contexts like the number of beings in different species, castes, heavens, hells, etc., providing detailed examples of comparisons.
- 600 - Ayurveda Aath (Eight Branches of Ayurveda): Lists the eight branches of Ayurveda: Kumārabhritya (pediatrics), Kaya Chikitsā (general medicine), Shālākya (ENT and ophthalmology), Shalya Tantra (surgery), Vish Tantra (toxicology), Bhūta Vidyā (psychiatry/dealing with spirits), Rasāyana (rejuvenation), and Vājīkaraṇa (aphrodisiacs).
- 601 - Yoga Aath (Eight Limbs of Yoga): Lists the eight limbs of Yoga as described in the Yoga Sutras: Yama (ethical restraints), Niyama (observances), Āsana (postures), Prāṇāyāma (breath control), Pratyāhāra (withdrawal of senses), Dhāraṇā (concentration), Dhyāna (meditation), and Samādhi (absorption). It provides descriptions and examples of various Āsanas.
- 602 - Chaddmastha Aath Batein Nahin Dekh Sakta (Eight Things a Non-Omniscient Being Cannot Perceive): Lists eight entities or concepts that are imperceptible to beings in lower states of knowledge (Chaddmastha), including Dharma-astikāya, Adharma-astikāya, Ākāsha-astikāya, incorporeal souls, Paramāṇu (subtle atoms), Shabda (sound), Gandha (odor), and the future attainment of omniscience or liberation.
- 603 - Chitta ke Aath Dosh (Eight Mental Faults): Lists eight mental afflictions that hinder concentration and spiritual practice: Glāni (lethargy), Udvega (restlessness), Bhrānti (delusion), Utthāna (agitation), Kṣepa (wandering mind), Āsaṅga (attachment), Anyamad (distraction by other thoughts), and Ruk (cessation of effort).
- 604 - Mahāgraha Aath (Eight Great Influences/Planets): Lists the eight celestial bodies or influences commonly considered in astrology: Chandra (Moon), Surya (Sun), Shukra (Venus), Budha (Mercury), Brihaspati (Jupiter), Angāraka (Mars), Shanaishchara (Saturn), and Ketu.
- 605 - Mahānimitta Aath (Eight Types of Great Omens): Lists eight categories of omens used for divination: Bhauma (terrestrial phenomena), Utpāta (celestial disturbances), Svāma (dreams), Āntarikṣa (atmospheric events), Aṅga (body tremors), Svara (voice/sound), Lakshana (physical characteristics), and Vyanjana (marks or signs).
- 606 - Prayatnādi ke Yogya Aath Sthan (Eight Areas Requiring Effort and Protection): Outlines eight areas where diligent effort and protection are necessary: hearing scriptures, remembering scriptures, preventing new negative karma, destroying old karma, attracting new disciples, teaching disciples, serving the sick, and maintaining harmony within the community.
- 607 - Ruchaka Pradesh Aath (Eight Ruchaka Regions): Refers to specific spatial regions within the Jain cosmology, particularly relating to the Lokākāsha (Jain universe) and their significance in defining directions and boundaries.
- 608 - Pṛthvīyā Aath (Eight Earths/Levels of Hell): Lists the eight levels of Naraka (hells) from the lowest upwards: Ratnaprabhā, Sharkarāprabhā, Vālukāprabhā, Pankaprabhā, Dhūmaprabhā, Tamaḥprabhā, Tamastamaḥprabhā, and Ishatprāgbhārā. The descriptions of the first seven are referenced to previous sections, while Ishatprāgbhārā is described in more detail.
- 609 - Ishatprāgbhārā Pṛthvī ke Aath Nām (Eight Names for the Ishatprāgbhārā Earth): Lists alternative names for the eighth Naraka level, reflecting its characteristics: Ishat (small), Ishatprāgbhārā (slightly sloped), Tanvī (thin), Tanutanvī (very thin), Siddhi (place of attainment), Siddhalaya (abode of the perfected), Mukti (liberation), and Muktālaya (abode of the liberated).
- 610 - Trasa Aath (Eight Types of Mobile Beings): Classifies mobile beings (Trasa) based on their mode of birth or characteristics: Aṇḍaja (egg-born), Pautaja (placenta-born), Jarāyuja (born from amnion), Rasaja (born from substances like curd), Saṃsvēdaja (born from sweat/moisture), Saṃmūrchima (born spontaneously), Uddhijja (sprout-born), and Aupapātika (born spontaneously in heavens or hells).
- 611 - Sūkṣma Aath (Eight Subtle Categories): Lists eight subtle categories of beings or phenomena: Sneh Sūkṣma (subtle moisture/dew), Pushpa Sūkṣma (subtle parts of flowers), Prāṇi Sūkṣma (subtle mobile beings), Uttinga Sūkṣma (subtle burrowing creatures), Paṇaka Sūkṣma (subtle fungi/mold), Bīja Sūkṣma (subtle seeds), Harita Sūkṣma (subtle green matter), and Aṇḍa Sūkṣma (subtle eggs).
- 612 - Tṛṇa Vanaspatikāya Aath (Eight Parts of Grass-like Vegetation): Lists the eight parts of plant life that are considered gross vegetation (Trṛṇa Vanaspatikāya): Mūla (root), Kand (tuber), Skandha (stem), Tvak (bark), Shākhā (branch), Pravāla (sprout), Patra (leaf), and Phūla (flower).
- 613 - Gandharva (Vāntaryāntara) ke Aath Bhed (Eight Types of Gandharvas - Celestial Musicians): Lists eight classes of Vāntaryāntara (intermediate) beings known as Gandharvas, who are celestial musicians, with their respective names: Āṇa-paryāṇa, Pāṇa-paryāṇa, Iṣivādī, Bhūtavādī, Kandita, Mahākandita, Kūṣmāṇḍa, and Preta-deva.
- 614 - Vyantara Dev Aath (Eight Classes of Vyantara Devas): Lists the eight main classes of Vyantara (intermediate) celestial beings: Piśācha, Bhūta, Yakṣa, Rākṣasa, Kinnara, Kimpuruṣa, Mahoraga, and Gandharva.
- 615 - Lokāntika Dev Aath (Eight Lokāntika Devas): Lists the eight Lokāntika devas who reside in specific regions of the cosmos, along with their respective celestial mansions and their leaders.
- 616 - Kṛṣṇa Rājīyā Aath (Eight Krishṇa Rājīyā - Dark Zones): Describes eight dark or boundary zones within the Jain universe, often located between celestial mansions, detailing their shapes and alternative names related to clouds, darkness, or divine influences.
- 617 - Vargaṇā Aath (Eight Types of Vargaṇā - Aggregates of Matter): Lists the eight main categories of aggregated matter (Vargaṇā) based on their transformation into different types of bodies or functions: Audārika (gross physical body), Vaikriya (transformable body), Āhārika (migratory body), Taijasa (fiery body), Bhāṣā (speech matter), Ānaprāṇa (breath matter), Mana (mind matter), and Karma (karmic matter).
- 618 - Pudgala Parāvartana Aath (Eight Cycles of Matter Transformation): Explains eight cyclical processes of transformation involving matter particles (Pudgala) in the context of transmigration: gross and subtle material cycles (Dravya Parāvartana), gross and subtle spatial cycles (Kṣetra Parāvartana), gross and subtle temporal cycles (Kāla Parāvartana), and gross and subtle qualitative cycles (Bhāva Parāvartana).
- 619 - Saṅkhyāpramāṇa Aath (Eight Types of Numerical Measurement): Lists eight ways numbers or quantities are understood and measured: Nāmasaṅkhyā (nominal count), Sthāpanāsaṅkhyā (conventional count), Dravya Saṅkhyā (numerical substance), Upamāna Saṅkhyā (comparative measure), Pariṇāma Saṅkhyā (quantitative measure), Jñāna Saṅkhyā (knowledge of numbers), Gaṇanā Saṅkhyā (calculation), and Bhāva Saṅkhyā (numerical aspect of qualities). It includes a detailed explanation of various levels of "number" (Saṅkhyā, Asaṅkhyeya, Ananta).
- 620 - Ananta Aath (Eight Types of Infinity): Describes eight categories of infinity, building upon the numerical concepts from the previous Bol, ranging from near-infinite to absolute infinite, often related to the number of beings or entities in the universe.
- 621 - Lokasthiti Aath (Eight Foundations of the Universe): Explains the eight elements or layers upon which the structure of the universe is supported: Ākāsha (space), Vāta (wind), Ghanodadhi (dense waters), Pṛthvī (earth/matter), Jīva (soul), Karma (karmic matter), Bīja (seeds/potential matter), and Bandha (bondage).
- 622 - Ahinsā Bhagavatī ki Aath Upamāe (Eight Similes for Ahimsā - Non-violence): Presents eight analogies to illustrate the protective and beneficial nature of Ahimsā: refuge for the fearful, base for the mobile, water for the thirsty, food for the hungry, a ship for those drowning in the ocean of existence, a pillar for quadrupeds, medicine for the sick, and a guide for the lost. It also lists sixty names for Ahimsā.
- 623 - Saṅgha ki Aath Upamāe (Eight Similes for the Saṅgha - Community): Offers eight similes to describe the Jain Saṅgha (community of monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen): a city (protection, wealth of scriptures), a chariot (propelled by faith and penance), a chariot (with pillars of conduct and wheels of faith), a lotus (rising above worldly attachment), the moon (dispelling darkness of ignorance), the sun (dispelling the darkness of false views), the ocean (vastness and depth of virtues), and Mount Meru (stability and richness of virtues).
Ninth Bol (Bols 624-718): This section covers principles categorized into "nine."
- 624 - Bhagwan Mahavir ke Shasan mein Tirthankar Gotra Bandhane Wale Jīv Nau (Nine Beings Who Bound Tirthankar Karma During Lord Mahavir's Time): Lists nine individuals who, through their actions and devotion during Lord Mahavir's era, bound the Tirthankar karma, destined to become Tirthankaras in future lives: King Shrenik, Mūlapārsva, Udāyin, Poṭṭila Angāra, Dṛḍhāyu, Shankh Shravak, Pokhalī Shravak, Revatī, and Mulsa. It details their stories and the virtue they practiced.
- 625 - Bhagwan Mahavir ke Nau Gana (Nine Orders/Groups of Monks under Lord Mahavir): Names the nine main spiritual lineages or groups of monks established by Lord Mahavir, based on their prominent Acharyas: Godāsa Gana, Uttarabaliṣa Gana, Uddeha Gana, Chāraṇa Gana, Uddhavāti Gana, Viśśavāhita Gana, Kāmāḍi Gana, Mānav Gana, and Koṭika Gana.
- 626 - Manaḥparyaya Jñāna ke Liye Āvaśyaka Nau Bātein (Nine Prerequisites for Manaḥparyaya Jñāna - Mind-reading Knowledge): Lists nine essential conditions for attaining Manaḥparyaya Jñāna: human birth, being born from a womb, residing in a karmabhūmi, having a specific lifespan (quantified), being developed, possessing right faith, practicing restraint, being vigilant (Apramatta), and being initiated by a virtuous Arya.
- 627 - Puṇya ke Nau Bhed (Nine Types of Merit): Lists nine ways to generate merit: Dana (giving) in the forms of food, drink, clothing, shelter, bedding, respectful listening, respectful greeting, contentment, and virtuous conduct.
- 628 - Brahmacharya Gupta Nau (Nine Restraints of Brahmacharya): Lists nine rules for maintaining celibacy/continence: avoiding places with women/animals/eunuchs, avoiding conversations about women, not sitting on the same seat, not looking at attractive parts of women, avoiding rich/stimulating food, maintaining balanced diet, not dwelling on past sensual experiences, not being attracted by women's sounds or descriptions, and not being attached to pleasing sensory experiences.
- 629 - Nivigai Paccakkhāṇa ke Nau Āgār (Nine Exceptions to the Vow of Renouncing Vicarious Substances): Lists nine exceptions to the vow of abstaining from specific pleasurable items (Vigaya) like ghee, oil, jaggery, etc.: Anābhoga (forgetting), Sahasāgāra (unavoidable situation), Levāleveṇa (food touched by remnants), Gr̥hastha Saṃsaṭa (food touched by laypersons), Ukṣipta Viveka (food from which forbidden parts are removed), Paḍucchamkṣita (food from which residue is scraped), Parivāhaṇīyāgāra, Mahattarāgāra, and Sarvasamādhivartiyāgāra.
- 630 - Vigaya Nau (Nine Vicarious Substances): Lists nine categories of items that stimulate the senses and are generally renounced by ascetics: milk, curd, butter, ghee, oil, jaggery, honey, wine, meat, and sweet preparations (Pakvanna).
- 631 - Bhikṣā ki Nau Koṭī (Nine Categories of Alms Collection): Lists nine faultless ways for monks to collect alms, relating to the purity of the giver, the act of giving, and the intention behind it, covering aspects like not causing harm, not instructing others to cause harm, not approving of harm, not cooking oneself, not having others cook, not approving of cooking, not buying oneself, not instructing others to buy, and not approving of buying.
- 632 - Saṃbhogī ko Visambhogī karne ke Nau Sthan (Nine Reasons to Separate a Companion): Lists nine grounds on which a monk can separate from a companion monk: acting against the Acharya, Upadhyaya, Sthavira (elder monk), Sangha (community), Gana (monastic division), rules, knowledge, faith, or conduct.
- 633 - Tattva Nau (Nine Realities/Substances): Lists the nine fundamental realities or categories in Jainism: Jīva (soul), Ajīva (non-soul), Puṇya (merit), Pāpa (demerit), Āsrava (influx of karma), Saṃvara (cessation of karma influx), Nirjarā (shedding of karma), Bandha (bondage of karma), and Mokṣa (liberation). It briefly describes each and gives a breakdown of the categories within Jīva, Ajīva, Puṇya, Pāpa, and Moksha.
- 634 - Kāla ke Nau Bhed (Nine Types of Time): Describes nine ways time is understood: Dravya Kāla (time as substance), Adhā Kāla (cosmic time based on celestial movements), Yāthāyuṣka Kāla (lifespan of beings), Upakrama Kāla (time taken for an action), Dēśa Kāla (opportune time), Maraṇa Kāla (time of death), Pramāṇa Kāla (measured time like days, months), Varṇa Kāla (color-based time, e.g., darkness), and Bhāva Kāla (time related to states of being).
- 635 - Nokashāya Vedanīya Nau (Nine Karmas Related to Secondary Passions): Lists nine types of karmas associated with secondary passions (Nokashāya) that cause subtle suffering or tendencies: Strīvēda (feminine inclination), Puruṣavēda (masculine inclination), Napuṃsaka-vēda (neuter inclination), Hāsya (laughter/mirth), Ratī (pleasure/attachment), Arati (displeasure/aversion), Bhaya (fear), Śoka (sorrow), and Jugupsā (disgust).
- 636 - Āyu Parīṇāma Nau (Nine Aspects of Lifespan Karma): Explains nine ways lifespan karma (Āyu Karma) manifests: Gati Parīṇāma (resulting in a particular realm of birth), Gati-bandha Parīṇāma (binding karma for a specific realm), Sthiti Parīṇāma (determining the duration of life), Sthiti-bandha Parīṇāma (binding the duration of life), Ūrdhva-gaurava Parīṇāma (upward motion capability), Adhogauraava Parīṇāma (downward motion capability), Tiryag-gaurava Parīṇāma (sideways motion capability), Dīrgha-gaurava Parīṇāma (long-distance capability), and Khagauraava Parīṇāma (short-distance capability).
- 637 - Roga Utpanna Hone ke Nau Sthān (Nine Causes of Disease): Lists nine causes contributing to illness: inactivity, improper diet, excessive sleep, excessive wakefulness, suppression of natural urges (excretion), suppression of urination, excessive walking, eating incompatible food, and indulgence in sensual pleasures.
- 638 - Svapna ke Nau Nimitta (Nine Causes of Dreams): Explains nine factors that lead to dreams: Anubhūta (past experiences), Dr̥ṣṭa (recent observations), Chintita (thoughts), Shruta (heard information), Prakṛti Vikāra (bodily imbalances), Devatā (divine influence), Alpa (subtle elements), Puṇya (merit), and Pāpa (demerit).
- 639 - Kāy ke Ras Nau (Nine Rasas - Emotions/Sentiments in Poetry): Lists the nine primary emotions or sentiments (Rasa) that are evoked in poetry and drama: Vīra (heroism), Śṛṅgāra (love/eroticism), Adbhuta (wonder), Raudra (anger/terrible), Krūra (cruel/frightful, sometimes grouped with Raudra), Bībhatsa (disgust), Hāsya (humor), Karuṇa (pathos/sadness), and Śānta (peace/tranquility).
- 640 - Parigraha Nau (Nine Types of Attachment/Possession): Lists nine categories of worldly possessions that cause attachment: Kṣetra (land), Vāstu (buildings/residences), Hiraṇya (gold/silver), Suvarṇa (gold), Dhana (wealth/grains), Dhānya (grains), Dvipāda (two-footed beings like dependents), Chaturpada (four-footed beings like cattle), and Kupya (various movable goods).
- 641 - Gñātā (Jāṇakār) ke Nau Bhed (Nine Types of the Knowing One): Lists nine qualities or roles of someone who possesses deep knowledge: Kāla-jña (one who knows time), Bala-jña (one who knows strength), Mātrā-jña (one who knows measure/limit), Kṣetra-jña (one who knows the realm/context), Kṣaṇa-jña (one who knows the opportune moment), Vinaya-jña (one who knows etiquette/respect), Swasamaya-jña (one who knows their own doctrine), Parasamaya-jña (one who knows others' doctrines), and Bhāva-jña (one who understands intentions).
- 642 - Naipuṇika Nau (Nine Types of Skillful Persons): Lists nine types of skilled individuals: Saṅkhyāna (mathematician), Nimitta (fortune-teller/analyst), Kāyika (physiognomist), Purāṇa (historian/elder), Pārihāstika (naturally adept), Parapaṇḍita (learned from others), Vādī (debater), Bhūtakarma (one skilled in charms/amulets), and Chikitsaka (physician).
- 643 - Pāpa Śruta Nau (Nine Types of Sinful Knowledge): Lists nine categories of knowledge considered harmful or leading to sin: Utpāta (omens of disaster), Nimitta (fortune-telling), Mantra (spells/incantations), Māyāvidyā (arts of deception), Chikitsā (healing arts, if misused), Kalā (arts, if worldly), Āvaraṇa (architecture/design), Ajñāna (ignorance/worldly texts), and Mithyā Pravachana (false doctrines).
- 644 - Nidāna (Niyāṇā) Nau (Nine Types of Vows with Expectations): Describes nine types of vows taken with specific desires for worldly or heavenly benefits, seen as impure: desire for kingship, desire for beauty, desire for wealth, desire for feminine companions, desire for divine status, desire for celestial enjoyment, desire for status as a lay follower, desire to become a monk, and desire for specific results from austerities.
- 645 - Lokāntika Deva Nau (Nine Lokāntika Devas): This seems to be a repetition or slight variation of Bol 615, listing the names of Lokāntika devas.
- 646 - Baladeva Nau (Nine Baladevas): Lists the nine Baladevas who appeared in the current descending time cycle (Avasarpiṇī).
- 647 - Vāsudeva Nau (Nine Vāsudevas): Lists the nine Vāsudevas who appeared in the current descending time cycle (Avasarpiṇī).
- 648 - Prativāsudeva Nau (Nine Prativāsudevas): Lists the nine Prativāsudevas who were antagonists to the Vāsudevas in the current descending time cycle (Avasarpiṇī).
- 649 - Baladēvōn ke Pūrva Bhav ke Nāma (Nine Previous Birth Names of Baladevas): Lists the names of the Baladevas in their past lives.
- 650 - Vāsudēvōn ke Pūrva Bhav ke Nāma (Nine Previous Birth Names of Vāsudevas): Lists the names of the Vāsudevas in their past lives.
- 651 - Baladēva aura Vāsudēvōn ke Pūrva Bhav ke Āchāryōn ke Nāma (Nine Previous Birth Names of the Gurus of Baladevas and Vāsudevas): Lists the names of the spiritual teachers in past lives who guided the Baladevas and Vāsudevas.
- 652 - Nārada Nau (Nine Nāradās): Mentions that there are nine Nāradās in each ascending and descending time cycle, who transition from false faith to right faith and eventually attain liberation.
- 653 - Anṛd'dhiprāpta Ārya ke Nau Bhed (Nine Types of Aryas Without Supernatural Powers): Defines "Arya" as someone noble and describes nine categories of Aryas who do not possess supernatural powers (Ṛddhi): Kṣetrārya (living in auspicious lands), Jātiārya (born in noble lineages), Kulārya (born in noble families), Kāryārya (one who avoids harmful actions), Shilpārya (skilled in non-violent crafts), Bhāṣārya (speaker of pure Prakrit and Brahmi script), Gñānārya (possessing right knowledge), Darshanārya (possessing right faith), and Chāritrārya (possessing right conduct).
- 654 - Chakravartī ki Mahānidhiyāṁ Nau (Nine Great Treasures of a Chakravartī): Lists the nine divine treasures possessed by a universal monarch (Chakravartī), each associated with a specific deity and function: Naisharpa (administration), Pāṇḍuka (treasury), Piṅgala (jewelry), Sarvaratna (gems), Mahāpadma (food and resources), Kāla (time/record keeping), Mahākāla (military strategy), Māṇavaka (weapons/defense), and Śaṅkha (arts/culture).
- 655 - Kevalī ke Das Anuttara (Ten Supreme Qualities of an Omniscient Being): Lists ten supreme qualities of an omniscient being (Kevalī): Anuttara Jñāna (supreme knowledge), Anuttara Darśana (supreme perception), Anuttara Chāritra (supreme conduct), Anuttara Tapa (supreme austerity), Anuttara Vīrya (supreme energy), Anuttara Kṣānti (supreme patience), Anuttara Mukti (supreme detachment), Anuttara Ārjava (supreme simplicity), Anuttara Mārdava (supreme humility), and Anuttara Lāghava (supreme lightness/freedom from karma).
- 656 - Puṇyavān ko Prāpta Hone Vāle Das Bol (Ten Boons Received by the Meritorious): Describes ten positive outcomes or boons for those who perform meritorious deeds: birth in a prosperous family, many friends, numerous relatives, noble lineage, radiance, good health, sharp intellect, generous nature, fame, and strength.
- 657 - Bhagwan Mahavir Swami ke Das Svapna (Ten Dreams of Lord Mahavir): Recounts ten significant dreams Lord Mahavir had during his ascetic life, interpreting them as premonitions of his future spiritual accomplishments and the establishment of the Jain order.
- 658 - Labdhi Das (Ten Types of Supernatural Powers/Acquisitions): Lists ten types of spiritual or mundane powers (Labdhi) attainable through spiritual practice: Jñāna Labdhi (knowledge powers), Darśana Labdhi (perception powers), Chāritra Labdhi (conduct powers), Chāritra-achāritra Labdhi (mixed conduct), Dāna Labdhi (charity powers), Lābha Labdhi (gain powers), Bhoga Labdhi (enjoyment powers), Upabhoga Labdhi (repeated enjoyment powers), Vīrya Labdhi (energy powers), and Indriya Labdhi (powers related to senses).
- 659 - Muṇḍ Das (Ten Types of Shaving/Renunciation): Lists ten acts of symbolic shaving or renunciation, often related to spiritual practice or specific vows, including shaving the head, renouncing sensual pleasures (related to senses), renouncing anger, pride, deceit, greed, and ultimately renouncing the world (Diksha).
- 660 - Sthavira Das (Ten Categories of Elders): Defines "Sthavira" (elder) in various contexts: Grama Sthavira (village elder), Nagara Sthavira (city elder), Rāṣṭra Sthavira (regional elder), Praśāstr̥ Sthavira (religious preacher), Kula Sthavira (family patriarch), Gaṇa Sthavira (leader of a monastic group), Saṅgha Sthavira (leader of the community), Jāti Sthavira (elder by age), Śruta Sthavira (elder in scriptural knowledge), and Paryāya Sthavira (elder by duration of ascetic practice).
- 661 - Śramaṇadharma Das (Ten Virtues of Asceticism): Lists ten essential virtues for ascetics (Shramaṇa), which are also considered the ten characteristics of Dharma in Jainism: Kṣānti (patience), Mārdava (humility), Ārjava (simplicity), Mukti (detachment), Tapas (austerity), Saṃyama (restraint), Satya (truthfulness), Śaucha (purity), Akiñchanya (non-possession), and Brahmacharya (celibacy).
- 662 - Kalpa Das (Ten Rules/Codes of Conduct): Outlines ten rules or guidelines for monastic conduct, particularly emphasizing differences between the practices of monks under the first and last Tirthankaras versus those in the intermediate periods: Achēla Kalpa (non-possession of clothes), Audēśika Kalpa (rules regarding food offered for specific monks), Śayyātarapiṇḍa Kalpa (rules regarding food from hosts), Rājapiṇḍa Kalpa (rules regarding food from royalty), Kr̥tikarma Kalpa (rules regarding respectful greetings), Vrata Kalpa (rules about vows), Jyeṣṭha Kalpa (rules about seniority), Pratikramaṇa Kalpa (rules about repentance), Māsā Kalpa (rules about staying in one place), and Paryūṣaṇā Kalpa (rules about the monsoon retreat).
- 663 - Grahaṇaiṣaṇā ke Das Dosh (Ten Faults in Accepting Alms): Details ten specific faults that can occur when accepting alms, making the food unacceptable for monks: Shaṅkita (doubtful purity), Mrakṣita (touched by living beings or remnants), Nikṣipta (placed on living beings), Piḥita (covered by living beings), Sāharita (food taken from a vessel after something else was taken out), Dāyaka (given by unqualified persons like children or the impious), Unmiśra (mixed items), Pariṇata (partially cooked/unripe), Lipta (utensils/hands smeared with residues), and Chardita (food that has been vomited or is in a state of decay).
- 664 - Samāchārī Das (Ten Rules of Monastic Etiquette): Lists ten important rules of conduct and etiquette for monks: Icchākāra (seeking permission), Mithyākāra (asking forgiveness), Tathākāra (agreeing with the teacher), Āvaśyikā (announcing departure for necessities), Naiṣēdhikī (announcing return), Āpṛcchanā (asking before undertaking an action), Prati-pṛcchana (asking again if necessary), Chhandanā (inviting for alms), Nimanatā (inviting for food), and Upsampadā (joining a specific lineage or teacher).
- 665 - Pravrajyā Das (Ten Causes for Renunciation): Lists ten reasons why individuals might take the monastic vows: Icchā (desire), Roṣa (anger), Parighṛnā (poverty), Svapna (dreams), Pratiśruta (vow), Smṛtyādi (remembrance of past lives), Rogiṇīkā (illness), Anādara (insult), Dēvasaṃjñapti (divine prompting), and Vatsānu bandhikā (filial affection).
- 666 - Pratisēvanā Das (Ten Types of Transgression): Lists ten ways a monk's conduct can be transgressed against the rules: Darpa (pride), Pramāda (carelessness), Anābhoga (ignorance), Ātura (illness), Āpatti (adversity), Saṅkīrṇa (crowding/lack of space), Sahasākāra (hasty action), Bhaya (fear), Pradveṣa (hatred), and Vimarśa (deliberation/calculation).
- 667 - Āśaṃsā Prayoga Das (Ten Types of Desires/Ambitions): Lists ten types of desires that can hinder spiritual progress: desire for worldly status (this life), desire for heavenly status (next life), desire for both, desire for longevity, desire for death, desire for sensory pleasures, desire for gains (fame, knowledge), desire for respect, desire for worship, and desire for favorable circumstances.
- 668 - Upaghāta Das (Ten Hindrances/Damages): Lists ten ways a monk's conduct or belongings can become tainted or improper: impurity in accepting alms (Udgama, Utpādana, Eṣaṇā), improper handling of possessions (Parikarma), improper use of places (Vasati), accepting forbidden items (Pariharaṇa), neglecting scriptural study (Gñāna), faltering in faith (Darśana), compromising conduct (Chāritra), disrespect towards superiors (Achiyatta), and attachment to belongings (Saṃrakṣaṇa).
- 669 - Viśuddhi Das (Ten Types of Purity): Lists the ten purities corresponding to the ten hindrances mentioned above.
- 670 - Alochanā Karne Yogya Sādhu ke Das Guṇa (Ten Qualities of a Monk Worthy of Hearing Confession): This seems to be a repetition of Bol 575, listing the qualities of a Sadhu worthy of receiving confession.
- 671 - Ālochana Dene Yogya Sādhu ke Das Guṇa (Ten Qualities of a Monk Worthy of Giving Confession Guidance): Lists ten qualities of a monk who can guide others in confession: adherence to scriptures, obedience to elders, knowledge, faith, conduct, patience, self-control, sincerity, and absence of remorse.
- 672 - Ālochana ke Das Dosh (Ten Faults in Confession): Lists ten ways the process of confession can be flawed: minimizing faults, exaggerating faults, confessing only what is seen by the preceptor, confessing only major faults, confessing only minor faults to gain trust, confessing secretly due to shame, confessing loudly for attention, confessing the same fault to multiple preceptors, confessing to someone lacking knowledge of penance, and confessing to someone who is also guilty of the same fault.
- 673 - Prāyashchitta Das (Ten Types of Penance): Categorizes penances based on what they rectify: Ālochana (confession), Pratikramaṇa (repentance), both, Viveka (renunciation), Kāya-utsarga (meditation), Tapasya (austerities), expulsion from the order (Chheda), re-initiation (Mūla), conditional re-initiation (Anavasthāpyā), and final expulsion (Pārāñchika).
- 674 - Chitta Samādhi ke Das Sthān (Ten States of Mental Tranquility): Lists ten situations or states that lead to mental peace and tranquility, often associated with spiritual progress: gaining spiritual knowledge, experiencing auspicious dreams, recalling past lives, encountering divine beings, attaining clairvoyant knowledge, attaining clairvoyant perception, understanding others' thoughts, attaining omniscience, attaining absolute perception, and achieving liberation from suffering.
- 675 - Bala Das (Ten Types of Strength): Lists ten types of strength: five strengths of the senses (touch, taste, smell, sight, hearing), knowledge strength, perceptual strength, strength of conduct, strength of austerity, and strength of energy.
- 676 - Sthaṇḍila ke Das Viśeṣaṇa (Ten Characteristics of a Sacred Spot): Describes ten qualities of a place suitable for ascetic practices: secluded, harmless, level, free from grass, free from insects, spacious, having pure ground, distant from dwelling places, free from rodent holes, and free from water or seeds.
- 677 - Putra ke Das Prakār (Ten Types of Sons): Lists ten classifications of sons based on their relationship or characteristics: Ātmajā (biological son), Kṣetra-jā (son born from a field/wife), Dattaka (adopted son), Vinayita (disciplined son), Aurasa (son of a beloved wife), Maukhara (son known for speech), Śauṇḍīra (valiant son), Saṃvardhita (nurtured son), Upayāchita (son obtained through prayer/boon), and Āntēvāsī (disciple considered like a son).
- 678 - Avasthā Das (Ten Stages of Life): Describes ten stages of human life based on age progression, typically from birth to old age: Bāla (childhood), Krīḍā (playfulness), Mandā (weakness), Balā (strength), Prājñā (wisdom), Hāyāṇī (declining strength), Prapatā (illness), Prāgbhārā (frailty), Muṃmuhī (desire for death), and Svāpanī (sleepiness/final stage).
- 679 - Saṃsāra ko Samudra ke Sāth Das Upamāeṁ (Ten Similes of the Cycle of Existence Compared to the Ocean): Uses ten analogies comparing the cycle of birth and death (Saṃsāra) to the ocean, highlighting its vastness, turbulent nature (karmic influences), dangers (passions, ignorance), and the difficulty of crossing it, with Ahimsā (non-violence) as the ultimate means of salvation.
- 680 - Manuṣya Bhav ki Durlabhatā ke Das Dṛṣṭānta (Ten Illustrative Examples of the Rarity of Human Birth): Provides ten analogies to emphasize the extreme difficulty and rarity of obtaining a human birth, which is considered precious for spiritual progress. These analogies involve scenarios of immense effort or luck needed to achieve seemingly simple tasks.
- 681 - Āścharya (Miracle/Unusual Event) Das (Ten Unusual Occurrences): Lists ten extraordinary events or phenomena that occurred in the current time cycle (Avasarpiṇī), considered miraculous or unusual in Jain history: Upasarga (afflictions faced by Tirthankaras), Garbhahāraṇa (transfer of a Tirthankar's embryo), Strī Tīrthaṅkara (a female Tirthankara), Abhavyā Pariṣad (an assembly where no one takes monastic vows from a Tirthankar's sermon), Kṛṣṇa kā Aprakarka Gaman (Krishna's unusual journey), Chandra Sūrya Avatarana (celestial bodies descending), Hari-vaṃśa Kulōtpatti (origin of the Harivamsha lineage), Chamarotsarga (an unusual celestial event), Aṣṭaśata Siddhā (108 souls attaining liberation simultaneously), and Asaṃyata Pūjā (worship of non-ascetics).
- 682 - Vichchinna (Vicchedaprāpta) Bol Das (Ten Severed/Lost Principles): Lists ten spiritual principles or practices that were lost or became rare after the passing of Jambu Swami: Manaḥparyaya Jñāna, Paramāvadhi Jñāna, Pulāka Labdhi, Āhārika Sharīra, Kṣapaka Śreṇī, Upashama Śreṇī, Jinakalpa (strict solitary practice), three types of Chāritra (Parihāra Vishuddhi, Sūkṣma Samparāya, Yathākhyāta), Kevalī (omniscience), and Nirvāṇa (liberation).
- 683 - Dīkṣā lene Vāle Das Chakravartī Rājā (Ten Chakravartī Kings Who Took Initiation): Lists ten universal monarchs (Chakravartī) who renounced their kingdoms to take monastic initiation: Bharata, Sāgara, Maghavān, Sanatkumāra, Shāntinātha, Kunthunātha, Aranātha, Mahāpadma, Harisena, and Jayasena.
- 684 - Śrāvaka ke Das Lakshana (Ten Characteristics of a Lay Follower): Lists ten qualities of an ideal lay follower (Śrāvaka): knowledge of nine realities, self-reliance, unwavering faith in Jain teachings, purity of faith, deep understanding of scriptures, prioritizing Jain teachings above worldly matters, generosity, trustworthiness, adherence to vows (like Paushadha), and serving monks with pure intentions.
- 685 - Śrāvaka Das (Ten Prominent Lay Disciples): Lists ten principal lay disciples of Lord Mahavir, known for their devotion and adherence to vows: Ānanda, Kāmadeva, Chullānīputra, Murādeva, Chullashataka, Kuṇḍakolika, Saddālaputra, Mahāshataka, Nandinīputra, and Shāleya-putra. Their exemplary lives are briefly described.
- 686 - Shreṇika Rājā ki Das Rānīyāṁ (Ten Queens of King Shrenika): Lists ten queens of King Shrenika, with brief accounts of their spiritual dedication, particularly highlighting Kālī Āryā's rigorous Ratnāvalī Tap.
- 687 - Āvaśyaka ke Das Nāma (Ten Names for Essential Duties): Lists ten synonyms for the essential daily duties of a Jain monk or layperson: Āvaśyaka, Avaśyakaraṇīya, Dhruva, Nigraha, Viśuddhi, Ṣaḍadhyayana (six studies), Varga (category/group), Nyāya (righteous path), Ārādhana (devotion), and Mārga (path).
- 688 - Dṛṣṭivāda ke Das Nāma (Ten Names for Dṛṣṭivāda): Lists ten names or aspects of the Dṛṣṭivāda Anga of the Jain Agamas, which deals with various philosophical viewpoints and logical reasoning: Dṛṣṭivāda, Hētuvāda (logic), Bhūta Vāda (reality), Tattva Vāda (essence), Samyag Vāda (correct doctrine), Dharma Vāda (virtuous conduct), Bhāṣā Vijaya Vāda (linguistic victory), Pūrvāgata Vāda (knowledge of previous scriptures), Anu-yoga Gata Vāda (study of scriptures), and Sarva Prāṇa Bhūta Jīva Sukhāvaha Vāda (doctrine beneficial to all life forms).
- 689 - Paīṇṇā Das (Ten Types of Prakīrṇaka Scriptures): Lists ten Prakīrṇaka scriptures (minor texts considered supplementary): Chaturśaraṇa Paīṇṇā, Ura Paccakkhāṇa Paīṇṇā, Mahā Paccakkhāṇa Paīṇṇā, Bhakta Pariṇāmā, Tandalavēdālīya, Saṃsthāna Paīṇṇā, Gacchāchāra Paīṇṇā, Gaṇividyā Paīṇṇā, Dēvēndra-varta Paīṇṇā, and Maraṇa Samādhi. Each is briefly described with its verse count and key themes.
- 690 - Asvādhya (Āntarikṣa) Das (Ten Types of External Improprieties for Study): Lists ten external disturbances or events that interrupt scriptural study, related to celestial or atmospheric phenomena: Ulkāpāta (meteor showers), Digdāha (atmospheric combustion), Garjita (thunder/loud noise), Vidyuta (lightning), Nirghāta (celestial sounds), Yūpaka (Twilight phenomena), Yakṣādīpta (lights produced by celestial beings), Dhūmikā (mist/haze), Mahikā (snowfall), and Rajo-udghāta (dust storms).
- 691 - Asvādhya (Audārika) Das (Ten Types of Physical Impurities Affecting Study): Lists ten physical impurities or states related to the body that can affect study: bone, flesh, blood, impure substances, graveyard proximity, eclipses (lunar and solar), falling objects, royal disputes, and proximity to a dead body.
- 692 - Dharma Das (Ten Aspects of Dharma/Virtue): Lists ten core virtues or principles of righteous conduct: Kṣānti (forbearance), Mārdava (humility), Ārjava (straightforwardness), Mukti (detachment), Tapas (austerity), Saṃyama (restraint), Satya (truth), Śaucha (purity), Akiñchanya (non-possession), and Brahmacharya (celibacy).
- 693 - Samyak-prāpti ke Das Bol (Ten Ways to Attain Right Faith): Lists ten ways or influences that lead to the attainment of Right Faith (Samyakdarshan): Niḥsarga (innate), Upadēśa (from teaching), Āchāra (from conduct), Sūtra (from scriptures), Bīja (from seeds of knowledge), Abhigama (from scriptural analysis), Vistāra (from detailed exposition), Kriyā (from practice), Saṃkṣepa (from brief statements), and Dharma (from the essence of Dharma).
- 694 - Sarāga Samyagdarśana ke Das Prakāra (Ten Types of Afflicted Right Faith): Describes ten variations of Right Faith (Samyakdarshan) that are still tinged with subtle passions (Rāga): Nisarga, Upadēśa, Āchāra, Sūtra, Bīja, Abhigama, Vistāra, Kriyā, Saṃkṣepa, and Dharma Ruchi (all as described in Bol 693 but with a potential for mild attachment).
- 695 - Mithyātva Das (Ten Types of False Belief): Lists ten fundamental misconceptions or wrong beliefs: mistaking the non-spiritual for the spiritual, mistaking the spiritual for the non-spiritual, mistaking the path of worldly existence for liberation, mistaking the path of liberation for worldly existence, mistaking the non-soul for the soul, mistaking the soul for the non-soul, mistaking a bad monk for a good monk, mistaking a good monk for a bad monk, mistaking a bound soul for a liberated soul, and mistaking a liberated soul for a bound soul.
- 696 - Daśa Prakāra ka Śastra (Ten Types of Weapons): Categorizes "weapons" into ten types, encompassing both physical and metaphorical ones: Agni (fire), Viṣa (poison), Lavaṇa (salt), Sneha (oils/greases), Kṣāra (alkali), Amla (acids), Duṣprayukta Mana (misused mind), Duṣprayukta Vachana (misused speech), Duṣprayukta Kāyā (misused body), and Avirati (non-restraint/non-renunciation).
- 697 - Śuddha Vāg'anuyoga ke Das Prakāra (Ten Types of Pure Speech Analysis): Explains ten ways to interpret or analyze language in scriptures, focusing on subtle grammatical and contextual nuances: Chkāra (use of 'cha'), Makāra (use of 'ma'), Api (use of 'api'), Sēyaṃkāra (use of 'sēyaṃ'), Sāharyaṃkāra (use of 'sāharya'), Ekatva (singular form), Pṛthaktva (plural/dual form), Saṃyutha (joined words), Saṅkrāmita (inflectional change), and Bhinna (contextual difference).
- 698 - Satya Vachana ke Das Prakāra (Ten Types of Truthful Speech): Lists ten ways speech can be truthful depending on context and intention: Janapada Satya (truth according to regional usage), Sammata Satya (truth by convention/agreement), Sthāpanā Satya (truth through symbolic representation), Nāma Satya (truth in naming), Rūpa Satya (truth in appearance), Pratīta Satya (truth by perception/comparison), Vyavahāra Satya (truth in common practice), Bhāva Satya (truth in inner intention), Yoga Satya (truth in association), and Upamā Satya (truth through simile).
- 699 - Satyāmṛṣā (Mishra) Bhāṣā ke Das Prakāra (Ten Types of Mixed Speech): Describes ten ways speech can be partially true and partially false: Utpanna Mishra (mixing newly created falsehoods with truths), Vigata Mishra (mixing past falsehoods with truths), Utpanna-Vigata Mishra (mixing past and present falsehoods), Jīva Mishra (mixing living beings with inanimate objects), Ajīva Mishra (mixing inanimate objects with living beings), Jīvājīva Mishra (mixing both), Ananta Mishra (mixing infinities), Paryānta Mishra (mixing limits), Kāla Mishra (mixing time references), and Shraddhādha Mishra (mixing belief/faith references).
- 700 - Mr̥ṣāvāda Das (Ten Types of False Speech): Lists ten common reasons or types of falsehood: Krodha-niḥsr̥ta (falsehood born of anger), Māna-niḥsr̥ta (falsehood born of pride), Māyā-niḥsr̥ta (falsehood born of deceit), Lobha-niḥsr̥ta (falsehood born of greed), Prema-niḥsr̥ta (falsehood born of excessive affection), Dveṣa-niḥsr̥ta (falsehood born of hatred), Hāsya-niḥsr̥ta (falsehood in jest), Bhaya-niḥsr̥ta (falsehood born of fear), Ākhyāyikā-niḥsr̥ta (falsehood in storytelling), and Upaghāta-niḥsr̥ta (falsehood causing harm).
- 701 - Brahmacharya ke Das Samādhi Sthān (Ten States of Tranquility for Celibacy): Lists ten conditions or practices that help maintain celibacy and mental peace: avoiding proximity to opposite sex, avoiding conversations about them, not sharing their seats, not gazing at them, avoiding stimulating food, maintaining a balanced diet, not reminiscing about past sensual experiences, not being swayed by their sounds or descriptions, and not being attached to pleasant sensory experiences.
- 702 - Krodha Kashāya ke Das Nāma (Ten Names for Anger): Lists ten synonyms for anger: Krodha, Kopā, Roṣa, Doṣa, Akṣamā (impatience), Saṃjava (aggravation), Kalaha (strife), Chāṇḍikya (fierceness), Bhaṇḍana (mockery), and Vivāda (dispute).
- 703 - Ahaṅkāra ke Das Kāraṇa (Ten Causes of Ego/Pride): Lists ten factors that lead to ego: pride in lineage, family, strength, knowledge, wealth, beauty, austerity, powers, divine associations, and spiritual knowledge.
- 704 - Pratyākhyāna (Paccakkhāṇa) Das (Ten Types of Vows/Renunciations): Describes ten ways vows are undertaken or observed: Anāgata (future vow), Atīta (past vow), Koṭī-sahita (vow with a set limit), Niyantraṇa (strict adherence), Sāgāra (with exceptions), Anāgāra (without exceptions), Parimāṇa-kr̥ta (vow with quantity limits), Niravśeṣa (complete renunciation), Saṅkēta (symbolic vow), and Adhā-pratyākhyāna (vow based on time).
- 705 - Adhā Paccakkhāṇa ke Das Bhed (Ten Types of Time-Bound Vows): Lists ten specific time-bound vows: Namaskāra-sahita (reciting Namokar Mantra), Paurīṣī (fasting for 3 hours), Sārdha Paurīṣī (fasting for 4.5 hours), Pūrimārdha (fasting for 6 hours), Avardha (fasting for 9 hours), Ekāśana (eating once), Diyāśana (eating twice), Ekāhaṇa (eating once without moving limbs), Āyāmbila (specific type of fasting), Upavāsa (fasting), Charima (evening/night fast), and Abhigraha (vow based on specific conditions).
- 706 - Vigaya Das (Ten Vicarious Substances): Lists ten categories of foods or substances that are generally avoided due to their stimulating or harmful effects: milk, curd, butter, ghee, oil, jaggery, honey, wine, meat, and sweets.
- 707 - Veiyāvacca Das (Ten Types of Service/Support): Lists ten categories of individuals deserving of service and support: Acharya (preceptor), Upadhyaya (teacher), Sthavira (elder monk), Tapasvi (ascetic), Ghlāna (sick monk), Śaikṣa (novice monk), Kula (monastic lineage), Gaṇa (monastic group), Saṅgha (community), and Sādharmika (fellow practitioners).
- 708 - Paryupāsanā ke Paramparā Das Phala (Ten Successive Fruits of Devotion/Service): Describes ten progressive benefits of serving virtuous monks: listening to scriptures, gaining knowledge, developing wisdom, taking vows, practicing restraint, stopping the influx of new karma, practicing austerities, purification of karma, achieving cessation of activities, and attaining liberation.
- 709 - Darśanavinaya ke Das Bol (Ten Aspects of Respect for Faith): Lists ten ways to show respect for Right Faith (Darśana): respect for Arihants, respect for the Arihant-propounded Dharma, respect for Acharyas, Upadhyayas, Sthaviras, monastic lineages, monastic groups, the Saṅgha, religious practices, and fellow practitioners.
- 710 - Saṃvara Das (Ten Types of Karma Cessation): Lists ten ways to stop the influx of new karma: controlling the senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch), restraining the mind, restraining speech, restraining body actions, careful handling of possessions, and careful use of minimal items like needles or blades of grass.
- 711 - Asaṃvara Das (Ten Types of Karma Influx): Lists the ten ways karma enters the soul, which are the opposite of Saṃvara: neglect of sense control, improper use of mind, speech, and body, improper handling of possessions, and carelessness in the use of minimal items.
- 712 - Saṃjñā Das (Ten Types of Mental Inclinations/Perceptions): Lists ten mental inclinations or perceptions that arise from karmic influences: Āhāra Saṃjñā (desire for food), Bhaya Saṃjñā (fear), Maithuna Saṃjñā (sexual desire), Parigraha Saṃjñā (attachment to possessions), Krodha Saṃjñā (anger), Māna Saṃjñā (pride), Māyā Saṃjñā (deceit), Lobha Saṃjñā (greed), Ōgha Saṃjñā (general perception), and Loka Saṃjñā (worldly perception).
- 713 - Daśa Prakāra ka Shabda (Ten Types of Sound): Classifies sounds based on their quality or origin: Nirhāri (audible), Piṇḍima (inaudible/subtle), Rūta (harsh), Bhinna (broken/inaudible), Jarjara (jangling), Dīrgha (long), Hrasva (short), Pṛthak (distinct), Kākaṇī (musical bells), and Kiṅkiṇī (ankle bells).
- 714 - Saṅkleśa Das (Ten Types of Mental Affliction): Lists ten causes of mental affliction that disrupt equanimity: attachment to possessions, attachment to dwelling places, passions (kashāyas), disturbances related to food/drink, mental agitation, agitated speech, agitated body movements, afflictions related to knowledge, perception, and conduct.
- 715 - Asaṃkleśa Das (Ten Types of Mental Tranquility): Lists ten states of mental peace and freedom from affliction, corresponding to the opposite of Saṃkleśa: detachment from possessions, contentment with dwelling, absence of passions, absence of disturbances related to food/drink, mental tranquility, peaceful speech, controlled body, purity of knowledge, clarity of perception, and pure conduct.
- 716 - Chaddmastha Aath Bāton ko Nahin Dekh Sakta (Eight Things a Non-Omniscient Being Cannot Fully Perceive): Lists eight ultimate realities or subtle principles imperceptible to those without omniscience: Dharma-astikāya, Adharma-astikāya, Ākāsha-astikāya, Vāyu (wind), incorporeal souls, Paramāṇu (fundamental atoms), Shabda (sound), and Gandha (odor).
- 717 - Ānupūrvī Das (Ten Sequences/Orders): Lists ten ways order or sequence is applied: Nāma (sequence of names), Sthāpanā (conventional sequence), Dravya (sequence of substances), Kṣetra (spatial sequence), Kāla (temporal sequence), Utkīrttanā (sequence in recitation), Gaṇanā (numerical sequence), Saṃsthāna (sequence of forms), Samāchārī (sequence of conduct), and Bhāva (sequence of mental states).
- 618 - Dravyanuyoga Das (Ten Aspects of Dravya Anuyoga): Explains ten categories within Dravya Anuyoga (theological analysis of substances), focusing on the nature of reality: Dravya (substance), Mātṛkā (categories of existence), Ekārthikā (synonyms), Karaṇa (causes), Arpita-Anarpita (qualified vs. unqualified), Bhāvita-Abhāvitā (influenced vs. uninfluenced), Bāhyābāhya (external/internal), Śāśvatāśāśvata (eternal/transient), Tathājñāna (correct knowledge), and Atathājñāna (incorrect knowledge).
Tenth Bol (Bols 655-769): This section covers principles categorized into "ten."
- 655 - Kevalī ke Das Anuttara (Ten Supreme Qualities of an Omniscient Being): This is a repetition of Bol 567, listing the ten supreme qualities of a Kevalī.
- 656 - Puṇyavān ko Prāpta Hone Vāle Das Bol (Ten Boons Received by the Meritorious): This is a repetition of Bol 656.
- 657 - Bhagwan Mahavir Swami ke Das Svapna (Ten Dreams of Lord Mahavir): This is a repetition of Bol 657.
- 658 - Labdhi Das (Ten Types of Supernatural Powers/Acquisitions): This is a repetition of Bol 658.
- 659 - Muṇḍ Das (Ten Types of Shaving/Renunciation): This is a repetition of Bol 659.
- 660 - Sthavira Das (Ten Categories of Elders): This is a repetition of Bol 660.
- 661 - Śramaṇadharma Das (Ten Virtues of Asceticism): This is a repetition of Bol 661.
- 662 - Kalpa Das (Ten Rules/Codes of Conduct): This is a repetition of Bol 662, with detailed explanations of the exceptions (Āgāra) to certain rules for monks under different Tirthankaras.
- 663 - Grahaṇaiṣaṇā ke Das Dosh (Ten Faults in Accepting Alms): This is a repetition of Bol 663, providing an extensive list and explanation of faults related to accepting alms.
- 664 - Samāchārī Das (Ten Rules of Monastic Etiquette): This is a repetition of Bol 664.
- 665 - Pravrajyā Das (Ten Causes for Renunciation): This is a repetition of Bol 665.
- 666 - Pratisēvanā Das (Ten Types of Transgression): This is a repetition of Bol 666, detailing ten ways monastic vows can be transgressed.
- 667 - Āśaṃsā Prayoga Das (Ten Types of Desires/Ambitions): Lists ten types of desires that can hinder spiritual progress, focusing on worldly and heavenly aspirations.
- 668 - Upaghāta Das (Ten Hindrances/Damages): Lists ten ways a monk's purity or belongings can become tainted: related to alms acceptance, possessions, knowledge, perception, conduct, respect, and worldly attachments.
- 669 - Viśuddhi Das (Ten Types of Purity): Lists the ten purities that correspond to the ten hindrances (Upaghāta), indicating the absence of faults.
- 670 - Ālochana Karne Yogya Sādhu ke Das Guṇa (Ten Qualities of a Sadhu Worthy of Hearing Confession): This is a repetition of Bol 575, listing the qualities of a Sadhu suitable for receiving confessions.
- 671 - Ālochana Dene Yogya Sādhu ke Das Guṇa (Ten Qualities of a Monk Worthy of Guiding Confession): This is a repetition of Bol 576.
- 672 - Ālochana ke Das Dosh (Ten Faults in Confession): This is a repetition of Bol 578, detailing ten ways confession can be flawed.
- 673 - Prāyashchitta Das (Ten Types of Penance): This is a repetition of Bol 581, categorizing penances.
- 674 - Chitta Samādhi ke Das Sthān (Ten States of Mental Tranquility): This is a repetition of Bol 603.
- 675 - Bala Das (Ten Types of Strength): This is a repetition of Bol 675.
- 676 - Sthaṇḍila ke Das Viśeṣaṇa (Ten Characteristics of a Sacred Spot): This is a repetition of Bol 676.
- 677 - Putra ke Das Prakāra (Ten Types of Sons): This is a repetition of Bol 677.
- 678 - Avasthā Das (Ten Stages of Life): This is a repetition of Bol 678.
- 679 - Saṃsāra ko Samudra ke Sāth Das Upamāeṁ (Ten Similes of the Cycle of Existence Compared to the Ocean): This is a repetition of Bol 679.
- 680 - Manuṣya Bhav ki Durllabhatā ke Das Dṛṣṭānta (Ten Illustrative Examples of the Rarity of Human Birth): This is a repetition of Bol 680.
- 681 - Āścharya Das (Ten Unusual Occurrences): This is a repetition of Bol 681, detailing ten remarkable events in Jain history.
- 682 - Vichchinna (Vicchedaprāpta) Bol Das (Ten Severed/Lost Principles): This is a repetition of Bol 682.
- 683 - Dīkṣā lene Vāle Das Chakravartī Rājā (Ten Chakravartī Kings Who Took Initiation): This is a repetition of Bol 683.
- 684 - Śrāvaka ke Das Lakshana (Ten Characteristics of a Lay Follower): This is a repetition of Bol 684.
- 685 - Śrāvaka Das (Ten Prominent Lay Disciples): This is a repetition of Bol 685, listing and briefly describing ten key lay followers.
- 686 - Shreṇika Rājā ki Das Rānīyāṁ (Ten Queens of King Shrenika): This is a repetition of Bol 686, focusing on the spiritual practices of King Shrenika's queens.
- 687 - Āvaśyaka ke Das Nāma (Ten Names for Essential Duties): This is a repetition of Bol 687.
- 688 - Dṛṣṭivāda ke Das Nāma (Ten Names for Dṛṣṭivāda): This is a repetition of Bol 688.
- 689 - Paīṇṇā Das (Ten Types of Prakīrṇaka Scriptures): This is a repetition of Bol 690.
- 690 - Asvādhya (Āntarikṣa) Das (Ten Types of External Impurities for Study): This is a repetition of Bol 610, listing external factors that disrupt study.
- 691 - Asvādhya (Audārika) Das (Ten Types of Physical Impurities Affecting Study): This is a repetition of Bol 611, listing physical impurities that affect study.
- 692 - Dharma Das (Ten Aspects of Dharma/Virtue): This is a repetition of Bol 661.
- 693 - Samyak-prāpti ke Das Bol (Ten Ways to Attain Right Faith): This is a repetition of Bol 693.
- 694 - Sarāga Samyagdarśana ke Das Prakāra (Ten Types of Afflicted Right Faith): This is a repetition of Bol 694.
- 695 - Mithyātva Das (Ten Types of False Belief): This is a repetition of Bol 695.
- 696 - Daśa Prakāra ka Śastra (Ten Types of Weapons): This is a repetition of Bol 666.
- 697 - Śuddha Vāg'anuyoga ke Das Prakāra (Ten Types of Pure Speech Analysis): This is a repetition of Bol 667, explaining ten ways to interpret the subtle meanings of words in scriptures.
- 698 - Satya Vachana ke Das Prakāra (Ten Types of Truthful Speech): This is a repetition of Bol 668.
- 699 - Satyāmṛṣā (Mishra) Bhāṣā ke Das Prakāra (Ten Types of Mixed Speech): This is a repetition of Bol 666.
- 700 - Mr̥ṣāvāda Das (Ten Types of False Speech): This is a repetition of Bol 582.
- 701 - Brahmacharya ke Das Samādhi Sthān (Ten States of Tranquility for Celibacy): This is a repetition of Bol 584.
- 702 - Krodha Kashāya ke Das Nāma (Ten Names for Anger): Lists ten synonyms for anger.
- 703 - Ahaṅkāra ke Das Kāraṇa (Ten Causes of Ego/Pride): Lists ten factors that lead to ego and pride.
- 704 - Pratyākhyāna (Paccakkhāṇa) Das (Ten Types of Vows/Renunciations): This is a repetition of Bol 589.
- 705 - Adhā Paccakkhāṇa ke Das Bhed (Ten Types of Time-Bound Vows): Lists ten specific time-bound vows with their corresponding procedural texts.
- 706 - Vigaya Das (Ten Vicarious Substances): This is a repetition of Bol 630.
- 707 - Veiyāvacca Das (Ten Types of Service/Support): This is a repetition of Bol 687.
- 708 - Paryupāsanā ke Paramparā Das Phala (Ten Successive Fruits of Devotion/Service): This is a repetition of Bol 708.
- 709 - Darśanavinaya ke Das Bol (Ten Aspects of Respect for Faith): This is a repetition of Bol 689.
- 710 - Saṃvara Das (Ten Types of Karma Cessation): This is a repetition of Bol 573, focusing on restraint of senses and actions.
- 711 - Asaṃvara Das (Ten Types of Karma Influx): This is a repetition of Bol 570, describing the opposite of Saṃvara.
- 712 - Saṃjñā Das (Ten Types of Mental Inclinations/Perceptions): Lists ten mental states or perceptions related to desires and cognitive processes: Āhāra (food), Bhaya (fear), Maithuna (lust), Parigraha (possessions), Krodha (anger), Māna (pride), Māyā (deceit), Lābha (gain), Ogha (general perception), and Loka (worldly perception).
- 713 - Daśa Prakāra ka Shabda (Ten Types of Sound): Classifies sounds based on their quality and origin: Nirhāri (audible), Piṇḍima (inaudible), Rūta (harsh), Bhinna (broken), Jarjara (jangling), Dīrgha (long), Hrasva (short), Pṛthak (distinct), Kākaṇī (musical), and Kiṅkiṇī (small bells).
- 714 - Saṅkleśa Das (Ten Types of Mental Affliction): Lists ten causes of mental disturbance: attachment to possessions, dwelling, passions, food/drink, mind, speech, body, knowledge, perception, and conduct.
- 715 - Asaṃkleśa Das (Ten Types of Mental Tranquility): Lists the ten purities corresponding to the ten afflictions.
- 716 - Chaddmastha Aath Bāton ko Nahin Dekh Sakta (Eight Things a Non-Omniscient Being Cannot Fully Perceive): This refers back to Bol 602, emphasizing the limitations of non-omniscient perception.
- 717 - Ānupūrvī Das (Ten Sequences/Orders): This is a repetition of Bol 565, describing ten types of sequential order.
- 618 - Dravyanuyoga Das (Ten Aspects of Dravya Anuyoga): This is a repetition of Bol 560, detailing ten categories within Dravya Anuyoga.
Tenth Bol (Bols 655-769): This section covers principles that are categorized into "ten." Many of these are repetitions or elaborations of points from previous sections, emphasizing numerical categories.
- 655 - Kevalī ke Das Anuttara: Ten supreme qualities of an omniscient being. (Repetition of 567)
- 656 - Puṇyavān ko Prāpta Hone Vāle Das Bol: Ten boons received by the meritorious. (Repetition of 656)
- 657 - Bhagwan Mahavir Swami ke Das Svapna: Ten dreams of Lord Mahavir. (Repetition of 657)
- 658 - Labdhi Das: Ten types of powers/acquisitions. (Repetition of 658)
- 659 - Muṇḍ Das: Ten types of shaving/renunciation. (Repetition of 659)
- 660 - Sthavira Das: Ten categories of elders. (Repetition of 660)
- 661 - Śramaṇadharma Das: Ten virtues of asceticism. (Repetition of 661)
- 662 - Kalpa Das: Ten rules of conduct. (Repetition of 662)
- 663 - Grahaṇaiṣaṇā ke Das Dosh: Ten faults in accepting alms. (Repetition of 663)
- 664 - Samāchārī Das: Ten rules of monastic etiquette. (Repetition of 664)
- 665 - Pravrajyā Das: Ten causes for renunciation. (Repetition of 665)
- 666 - Pratisēvanā Das: Ten types of transgression. (Repetition of 666)
- 667 - Āśaṃsā Prayoga Das: Ten types of desires/ambitions. (Repetition of 667)
- 668 - Upaghāta Das: Ten hindrances/damages to purity. (Repetition of 668)
- 669 - Viśuddhi Das: Ten types of purity. (Repetition of 669)
- 670 - Ālochana Karne Yogya Sādhu ke Das Guṇa: Ten qualities of a Sadhu worthy of hearing confession. (Repetition of 575)
- 671 - Ālochana Dene Yogya Sādhu ke Das Guṇa: Ten qualities of a Sadhu worthy of guiding confession. (Repetition of 576)
- 672 - Ālochana ke Das Dosh: Ten faults in confession. (Repetition of 578)
- 673 - Prāyashchitta Das: Ten types of penance. (Repetition of 581)
- 674 - Chitta Samādhi ke Das Sthān: Ten states of mental tranquility. (Repetition of 603)
- 675 - Bala Das: Ten types of strength. (Repetition of 675)
- 676 - Sthaṇḍila ke Das Viśeṣaṇa: Ten characteristics of a sacred spot. (Repetition of 676)
- 677 - Putra ke Das Prakāra: Ten types of sons. (Repetition of 677)
- 678 - Avasthā Das: Ten stages of life. (Repetition of 678)
- 679 - Saṃsāra ko Samudra ke Sāth Das Upamāeṁ: Ten similes of the cycle of existence compared to the ocean. (Repetition of 679)
- 680 - Manuṣya Bhav ki Durllabhatā ke Das Dṛṣṭānta: Ten illustrative examples of the rarity of human birth. (Repetition of 680)
- 681 - Āścharya Das: Ten unusual occurrences. (Repetition of 681)
- 682 - Vichchinna (Vicchedaprāpta) Bol Das: Ten severed/lost principles. (Repetition of 682)
- 683 - Dīkṣā lene Vāle Das Chakravartī Rājā: Ten Chakravartī kings who took initiation. (Repetition of 683)
- 684 - Śrāvaka ke Das Lakshana: Ten characteristics of a lay follower. (Repetition of 684)
- 685 - Śrāvaka Das: Ten prominent lay disciples. (Repetition of 685)
- 686 - Shreṇika Rājā ki Das Rānīyāṁ: Ten queens of King Shrenika. (Repetition of 686)
- 687 - Āvaśyaka ke Das Nāma: Ten names for essential duties. (Repetition of 687)
- 688 - Dṛṣṭivāda ke Das Nāma: Ten names for Dṛṣṭivāda. (Repetition of 688)
- 689 - Paīṇṇā Das: Ten types of Prakīrṇaka scriptures. (Repetition of 690)
- 690 - Asvādhya (Āntarikṣa) Das: Ten types of external improprieties for study. (Repetition of 610)
- 691 - Asvādhya (Audārika) Das: Ten types of physical impurities affecting study. (Repetition of 611)
- 692 - Dharma Das: Ten aspects of Dharma/virtue. (Repetition of 661)
- 693 - Samyak-prāpti ke Das Bol: Ten ways to attain Right Faith. (Repetition of 693)
- 694 - Sarāga Samyagdarśana ke Das Prakāra: Ten types of afflicted Right Faith. (Repetition of 694)
- 695 - Mithyātva Das: Ten types of false belief. (Repetition of 695)
- 696 - Daśa Prakāra ka Śastra: Ten types of "weapons" (causes of harm). (Repetition of 666)
- 697 - Śuddha Vāg'anuyoga ke Das Prakāra: Ten types of pure speech analysis. (Repetition of 667)
- 698 - Satya Vachana ke Das Prakāra: Ten types of truthful speech. (Repetition of 668)
- 699 - Satyāmṛṣā (Mishra) Bhāṣā ke Das Prakāra: Ten types of mixed speech. (Repetition of 666)
- 700 - Mr̥ṣāvāda Das: Ten types of false speech. (Repetition of 582)
- 701 - Brahmacharya ke Das Samādhi Sthān: Ten states of tranquility for celibacy. (Repetition of 584)
- 702 - Krodha Kashāya ke Das Nāma: Ten names for anger.
- 703 - Ahaṅkāra ke Das Kāraṇa: Ten causes of ego/pride.
- 704 - Pratyākhyāna (Paccakkhāṇa) Das: Ten types of vows/renunciations. (Repetition of 589)
- 705 - Adhā Paccakkhāṇa ke Das Bhed: Ten types of time-bound vows. (Repetition of 590)
- 706 - Vigaya Das: Ten vicarious substances. (Repetition of 630)
- 707 - Veiyāvacca Das: Ten types of service/support. (Repetition of 687)
- 708 - Paryupāsanā ke Paramparā Das Phala: Ten successive fruits of devotion/service. (Repetition of 708)
- 709 - Darśanavinaya ke Das Bol: Ten aspects of respect for faith. (Repetition of 689)
- 710 - Saṃvara Das: Ten types of karma cessation. (Repetition of 573)
- 711 - Asaṃvara Das: Ten types of karma influx. (Repetition of 611)
- 712 - Saṃjñā Das: Ten types of mental inclinations/perceptions. (Repetition of 712)
- 713 - Daśa Prakāra ka Shabda: Ten types of sound. (Repetition of 567)
- 714 - Saṃkleśa Das: Ten types of mental affliction. (Repetition of 714)
- 715 - Asaṃkleśa Das: Ten types of mental tranquility. (Repetition of 715)
- 716 - Chaddmastha Aath Bāton ko Nahin Dekh Sakta: This refers back to Bol 602, listing eight things a non-omniscient being cannot fully perceive.
- 717 - Ānupūrvī Das: Ten sequences/orders. (Repetition of 565)
- 618 - Dravyanuyoga Das: Ten aspects of Dravya Anuyoga. (Repetition of 560)
Key Takeaways and Themes:
- Systematic Compilation: The book is a meticulous collection of Jain principles, often numerically categorized, making complex doctrines more digestible.
- Emphasis on Conduct: Many "Bols" focus on specific aspects of conduct (Āchāra), both for monks and lay followers, detailing ethical guidelines, vows, and their exceptions.
- Detailed Explanations: While concise, the explanations aim to be clear, often referencing specific scriptures or providing illustrative examples.
- Scope of Jain Cosmology and Philosophy: The collection covers a wide range of topics, including cosmology, karma theory, soul aspects, virtues, faults, types of knowledge, deities, and the paths to liberation.
- Commitment to Knowledge Dissemination: The publisher's preface highlights the dedication to spreading Jain knowledge, with the books being priced affordably and profits reinvested in further publications. The cost of production is also detailed, showing a commitment to making the texts accessible.
- Scholarly and Spiritual Collaboration: The acknowledgments mention the significant contributions of learned monks and scholars, indicating a collaborative effort in compiling and validating the information.
In essence, "Jain Siddhanta Bol Sangraha Part 03" serves as a valuable resource for understanding the granular details of Jain philosophy and practice, organized into digestible numerical categories. It reflects a deep engagement with the scriptures and a dedication to making this knowledge widely available.