The Clever Adulteress & Other Stories: A Treasury of Jain LiteraturePhyllis Emily Granoff |
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Page 81
... performed under the control of passion . 86. Even after this if some improper task is performed in any way by a noble person , then the heart of that gentleman continues to burn . Therefore it has been said . 87. ' Improper tasks , ...
... performed under the control of passion . 86. Even after this if some improper task is performed in any way by a noble person , then the heart of that gentleman continues to burn . Therefore it has been said . 87. ' Improper tasks , ...
Page 252
... Perform three fasts along with proper offerings , and a slab will lift up ; and in the middle there is an image of Girividāraṇa . Go fifty paces , bow to the eternal image of the Jina commissioned by Baladeva , and then go fifty paces ...
... Perform three fasts along with proper offerings , and a slab will lift up ; and in the middle there is an image of Girividāraṇa . Go fifty paces , bow to the eternal image of the Jina commissioned by Baladeva , and then go fifty paces ...
Page 254
... performed difficult penance atop the mountain . 15 . Various sorts of herbs blaze up brightly here at night , and on ... Performing pūjā , bathing , gifting , and performing asceticism here are causes of the pleasure of liberation for ...
... performed difficult penance atop the mountain . 15 . Various sorts of herbs blaze up brightly here at night , and on ... Performing pūjā , bathing , gifting , and performing asceticism here are causes of the pleasure of liberation for ...
Contents
Stories from the Avasyaka commentaries Nalini Balbir | 17 |
Stories from the later didactic story collections | 75 |
Friedhelm Hardy | 118 |
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The Clever Adulteress and Other Stories: A Treasury of Jaina Literature Phyllis Granoff Limited preview - 1993 |
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