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## Sixth Chapter
### With Hindi Commentary
**226**
If rice is cooked and taken off the fire before the arrival of the monk, then it is not appropriate to accept it. If it is cooked before the monk's arrival, then it should be accepted. If it is cooked after the monk's arrival, then it is not appropriate to accept it.
**Original Meaning:** A devotee goes to a householder's house for alms. If the rice is cooked before the devotee arrives and the lentils are not cooked, then the devotee should accept the rice, not the lentils. If the lentils are cooked before the devotee arrives and the rice is cooked after the devotee arrives, then the devotee should accept the lentils, not the rice. If both items are cooked before the devotee arrives, then the devotee can accept both. If both items are cooked after the devotee arrives, then the devotee cannot accept either. The devotee can accept the item that is cooked before the devotee arrives, but cannot accept the item that is cooked after the devotee arrives.
**Commentary:** This sutra describes the subject of the "Aeshna-Samiti". Just as a virtuous person should accept alms without fault, the same is said about the conduct of a Shraman devotee. The devotee should also accept alms only under specific rules. For example, when the devotee goes to the homes of people of their own caste for alms, they should be mindful that they only have the right to accept items that were cooked before their arrival and taken off the fire and placed in a clean place. However, the devotee cannot accept items that are cooked after their arrival. For example, if the rice is cooked before the devotee arrives and the lentils are about to be cooked, or if the lentils are cooked and the rice is about to be cooked, then the devotee can accept the already cooked rice or lentils, but not the ones that are being cooked. In summary, the devotee can accept items that are prepared before their arrival, but cannot accept items that are prepared after their arrival. This is just information. A detailed discussion...