“Rajodharm ka niyam” – Jain dharm mein aam taur par mahila ke mahavari (periods / rajaswala avasthā) ke dauran palan kiye jaane wale niyam ko kaha jata hai.

Neeche sadharan Jain maryādā (Digambar aur Shwetambar, dono mein lagbhag milti-julti) ko bahut seedhe shabdon mein samjha raha hoon:

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1. Rajodharm kya hai?

• Jab mahila ko mahavari aati hai, use rajaswala avasthā ya rajodharma kaha jata hai.
• Ye shareerik, prakritik prakriya hai – Jain dharm ise paap ya nichpan nahi manta.
• Niyam ka uddeshya zyada tar “ritual shuddhi” (bahya pavitrata) ko dhyan mein rakhna hai, na ki mahila ko “kam” samajhna.

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2. Rajodharm ke dauran kya na kare? (maryādā)

Ye sab paramparik maryādā hai; alag–alag parivaar / sangh / panth mein thodi antar ho sakta hai:

1. Mandir ka gabhāro / garbha-griha na jaana

- Murtipujak Jain maryādā mein rajaswala stri: - Gabhāre mein nahi jati - Murtio ko nahi chhuti - Puja ka saamaan (abhishek, aarti ka thaal, shankh, kalash, etc.) nahi sambhalti ( jainknowledge.com)

1. Abhishek / Snatra / Aarti / Shringar na karna

- In sab mein bahut bahya shuddhi aur pavitrata rakhne ka niyam hai, isliye rajaswala dinon mein in se door rehte hain.

1. Agam / Pavitra granth / Pratikraman pustak ko na chhoona

- Bahut se gharon mein niyam hota hai ki: - Agam, pratikraman pustak, puja-vedi ka asan, chandan-dabba, etc. ko rajaswala stri haath na lagaye - Iska arth: - Granth aur puja-sthal ko vishesh shuddh avasthā mein rakhna. - Ye mahila ki apavitrata ka ninda nahi, balki pavitra vastuon ka adhik samman maana jata hai. ( jainknowledge.com)

1. Sadhvi / Sadhu / Bahut pavitra tapasvi ke liye bhojan na banana

- Kai paramparaon mein kaha jata hai ki: - Rajaswala ke 3–4 din mahila sadhu–sadhvi ke liye rasoi ka kaam na kare.

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3. Rajodharm ke dauran kya kar sakti hain?

Jain dharm ke anusaar, antarman se bhakti aur sadhana band nahi hoti:

• Mandir ke bahar se namaskar kar sakti hain.
• Ghar par:

- Man se jaap (Navkar Mantra adi) kar sakti hain. - Swadhyay / pravachan sun sakti hain (audio / video / live). - Dhyan, shubh soch, maitri bhav rakh sakti hain.

• Agar parivaar/ maryādā ijazat de, to:

- Samāyik sirf man-se, bina vishesh asan / pustak chhuye, kuchh log karte hain – ye ghar ki maryādā par nirbhar hai.

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4. Kitne din ka niyam?

• Aam roop se:

- Pehle 3 din (lagbhag 72 ghante) ko kathor niyam maana jata hai. - 4th din poora snaan, saaf kapde karke, phir se mandir–pravachan–puja sab saamanya roop se kar sakti hain. ( jainknowledge.com)

• Kuchh samudāy 4 din, kuchh 5 din bhi rakhte hain – ye local maryādā ke anusar badal sakta hai.

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5. Digambar – Shwetambar drishti

• Dono paramparaon mein rajaswala stri ke liye:

- Mandir ke antarik gabhāre mein na jaana - Puja / abhishek / aarti na karna - Agam aur pavitra puja-vastru na chhoona jaise maryādā milti–julti hai.

• Farak:

- Dinon ki sankhya (3 / 4 / 5) - Ghar ke andar kuchh chhote–mote vyavaharik niyam Ye sab sangh–se–sangh alag ho sakte hain.

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6. Mukhya baat – Adhyatmik drishti se

• Rajodharm ke niyam:

- Mahila ko nich nahi banate - Uska aadhyatmik adhikar nahi chheenate

• Ye niyam:

- Bahya shuddhi aur apramāda (savdhani) ke liye rakhe gaye hain. - Antarman se: - Ahiṁsā, satya, aparigrah, maitri, kshama – sab gunon ka abhyas hamesha chalta rahta hai, chahe rajodharm ho ya na ho.

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Aisi maryādā ke practical sawaalon (mandir mein entry, pustak chhoona, etc.) par aur bhi saaf jawab JainKnowledge ne diye hain – aap detail mein yahan padh sakte hain: Can you enter gabara during periods? Why can’t a woman on her period touch a pratikraman book?