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One can be given the reading. In this way, one should strive to study with purity. Now the question arises - is the *asvadhyaya* of the original sutra or also of the *anupreksha* etc.? The answer is that - Abhaydeva Suri, the commentator of the *Thananga Sutra*, while commenting on the four great *pratipada*, writes first:
" *Svādhyāyo nandādi sūtra viṣayo vācanādiḥ anuprekṣā tu na niṣidhyate* "
This statement proves that only the *samhita* is *asvadhyaya*, not the *anupreksha* etc.
The harm of studying during the *asvadhyaya* period is that - due to the *shastra* being *deva-adhisthita* and *deva-vani*, reading with impurity can cause a minor deity to deceive the reader or cause him pain! ( *Eteṣu svādhyāyam kurvatāṁ kṣudradevatā chalanam karoti iti vṛttikāraḥ* ) As a result, there will be great reproach in the worlds. And there is also a possibility of self-contradiction and restraint-contradiction. Or
" *Suya ṇāṇammi abhatti loga viruddhaṁ pamatta chalaṇā ya. Vijjā sāhaṇavegunnadhammaya eva mā kuṇasu ||1||* "
" *Śrutajnāne'bhaktiḥ lokaviruddha tā pramatta chalaṇā ca.
Vidȳāsādhanavaiguṇyadharmatā iti mā kuru. ||* " That is - knowing the reasons, such as failure in the means of knowledge, etc., O disciple! You should not study prematurely. Therefore, it is proved that studying prematurely is forbidden. Just as trees that bear fruit and flower only when their season arrives are considered to produce samadhi in the people. But trees that bear fruit and flower prematurely are considered to produce famine, disease, and state-conflict (quarrel) etc. in the country. Similarly, one should also know about the time and untimely time of study. The reason is that every
work done according to the method is successful. Just as medicine taken on time removes the disease and increases strength, in the same way, study done with devotion and