Exposition Of Pratikramana Stotras

Exposition of Pratikramana Stotras 47tinham guna-vvayänam, chaunham sikkhä-vayänam, bärasavihassa-sävaga-dhammassajam khandiam, jam virähiam, tassamichchhämi dukkadam.Three spiritual vows of self-discipline (guna-vratas), four spiritualvows of self-mortification (shikshä-vratas), the layman‟s twelvefoldrule of conduct, I may have broken, or opposed, may thosebad deeds of mine be forgiven and become fruitless.Explanation: This is the desire to atone for the violationscommitted against the 12 fold vows of a layman by recitation of ashort prayer of confession.The twelve vows of a layperson are:1. Five lesser vows (Anu Vratas): These are; non-violence,truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy and non-possession.2. Three spiritual vows of self-discipline (Guna Vratas): These arevow of voluntary confinement (digvrata), vow of simplicity(bhogopabhoga) and vow of piety (anarthadanda). And3. Four spiritual vows of self-mortification (Shiksha Vratas): Theseare practice of equanimity (sämäyika), vow of additionalconfinement of every day activity (desävakäshikä Vrata), vow offasting (posadhopaväsa) and vow of charity (däna Vrata).29. Nänammi SutraDansanammi Panchächära SutraObject: To pray and ask forgiveness for violations of the fiveethical codes of conduct.Sutra and Meanings:h1a2@’ f0ba2@’