Name the tap and the vidhi
Answer
In Jain Dharma, tapas is generally of 2 main types:- Bāhya Tapa — external austerities
- Abhyantara Tapa — internal austerities
Explanation
Bāhya Tapa (External Austerities):
- Anashan — fasting
- Unodari — eating less than full hunger
- Vritti-sanksep — limiting food and desires
- Rasa-tyag — giving up tasty foods
- Kaya-klesha — bearing bodily hardship
- Samlinata — withdrawing the senses and living simply
Abhyantara Tapa (Internal Austerities):
- Prayaschitta — repentance
- Vinaya — humility and reverence
- Vaiyavachcha — सेवा / service
- Swadhyaya — scriptural study
- Dhyana — meditation
- Kayotsarga — standing/sitting in renunciation of the body
If by vidhi you mean the proper method of doing tapas, then the main points are:
- Do it with pure intention
- Follow it with discipline and modesty
- Avoid pride or display
- Keep guru’s guidance if required
- Combine it with samayik, repentance, and self-control
Spiritual Understanding
Tapas in Jainism is not just physical hardship. Its real purpose is:- to reduce karma,
- to purify the soul,
- to increase self-control,
- and to move toward liberation.
Takeaway
So, in short:- Tapas = Bāhya and Abhyantara
- Vidhi = doing it with purity, discipline, humility, and सही भावना
If you want, I can also give the Gujarati/Hindi names of all 12 tapas in a neat list.