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Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c15.s1.t2.70

Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c15.s1.t2.70

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c15.s1.t2.70

*Thambinī.* This spell produced the magical arresting of any feeling or force, as of hunger, thirst, or of the forces of water, fire etc ⁸⁹ The Jain monks employed this magical spell to supress water, fire or air when their residence was in danger, this spell was also directed against thieves ⁹⁰