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## 56
## Dasha Shruta Skandha Sutra
## Second Dasha
**More than nine immersions in rivers and other water bodies within one year leads to the Shabala Dosha.**
Sri Sarvjna Prabhu, keeping in mind the spirit of Dharma-Prachar and Jeeva-Raksha, has stated that one should not immerse in water more than ten times within a year. If someone does so, they will incur both Agyna-Bhang and Shabala Dosha.
The Sutra-karta's intention is particularly towards Jeeva-Raksha, hence this Sutra is composed to negate the aforementioned argument. It also conveys that every action should be performed with the support of Utsarga and Apavad Marg. And every being should act according to the Anekanta-Marg (Syadvad) to achieve their Purushartha for the understanding of actions and objects. Only then can the desired object be achieved.
Now the Sutrakar speaks again about Maya-Sthanas:
**"Anto Samvatcharasss Das Mai Thaanai Karemane Sabale." (20)**
**Word by Word:**
Samvatcharasss - within one year, Anto - within, Das - ten, Mai - Maya, Thaanai - places, Karemane - doing, Sabale - Shabala Dosha.
**Meaning:**
Within one year, doing ten Maya-Sthanas leads to Shabala Dosha.
**Commentary:**
The tenth Sutra states that consuming Maya-Sthanas three times within a month leads to Shabala Dosha. It is possible that someone, trying to find fault, might misinterpret this and consume Maya-Sthanas twenty-four times in a year. Therefore, the Sutrakar states here that consuming Maya-Sthanas ten times in a year leads to Shabala Dosha.
The consumption of Maya-Sthanas is not prescribed as a rule, but is mentioned here as an exception. Therefore, no one should be eager to consume them, but should try to abandon them as much as possible. Because they are completely to be abandoned, and there is only merit in abandoning them.