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## Chapter 260 of the Dasha Shruta Skandha Sutra
This Sutra explains what a Sadhu should do if they encounter an obstacle like a thorn while walking. When a Muni, who has taken the vow of non-attachment to the body, is engaged in walking according to their vow, and a thorn, pebble, or something similar gets stuck in their foot, they should not remove it or clean it. Instead, they should continue walking according to the rules of the Eirya-Samiti. This is because the main purpose of taking the vow of non-attachment is to be prepared to endure all hardships without attachment to the body.
The Sutra then continues:
**"If a Muni who has taken the vow of non-attachment encounters a living being, a seed, or dust in their eye, they should not remove it or clean it. They should continue walking according to the rules of the Eirya-Samiti."**
**Word by Word Meaning:**
* **Masian:** Monthly (referring to the Muni who has taken the vow of non-attachment)
* **Bhikkhu-Padimam:** Muni who has taken the vow of non-attachment
* **Padivannassa:** who has taken the vow of non-attachment
* **Jāv:** as long as
* **Acchesi:** in the eye
* **Paṇāṇi:** living beings
* **vā:** or
* **Bīyāṇi:** seeds
* **vā:** or
* **Rae:** dust
* **Pariyāvajjejjā:** enters
* **No:** not
* **Se:** they
* **Kappati:** is it appropriate
* **Nīharitte:** to remove
* **vā:** or
* **Visohitte:** to clean
* **vā:** or
* **Kappati:** is it appropriate
* **Se:** they
* **Ahāriyam:** according to the rules of the Eirya-Samiti
* **Riyatte:** to walk
* **Kappati:** is it appropriate
**Meaning:**
If a Muni who has taken the vow of non-attachment encounters a living being, a seed, or dust in their eye, they should not remove it or clean it. Instead, they should continue walking according to the rules of the Eirya-Samiti.
**Commentary:**
This Sutra explains that when a Muni who has taken the vow of non-attachment is walking according to the rules of the Eirya-Samiti, and something like a fly enters their eye, they should not remove it or clean it. They should continue walking according to the rules of the Eirya-Samiti.