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## Chapter 14: Dasha Shruta Skandha Sutra
**First Dasha**
- **Self-violation** and **restraint-violation** are caused by [certain actions] and result in harm to both beings.
- Taking uncleaned bedding, spreaders, and other equipment, even if it is "just a little", is a major cause of **self-violation** and **restraint-violation**. Sitting, sleeping, and performing actions like defecation in an uncleaned place are not pleasant and lead to **non-samadhi**.
- Similarly, one should be aware of the issue of poorly cleaned places. Even if a place is not properly cleaned, the aforementioned faults can arise. Therefore, even while sleeping, one should clean the bedding with a dustpan before changing sides.
- When walking, only a well-cleaned place is a **samadhi-place**. Conversely, walking in an uncleaned or poorly cleaned place leads to **self-violation** and **restraint-violation**, resulting in a **non-samadhi-place**.
- One might ask why the **Eirya-Samiti** is taken first, leaving aside all other samitis. The answer is that walking is the first action. When this action achieves **samadhi**, the **samadhi** of all other samitis can be easily achieved. And walking can only be useful when the doer sees and knows all beings as self.
- This proves that **equanimity** is the main purpose of **samadhi**. Therefore, one should abandon **non-samadhi** and take refuge in **samadhi**.
Now, the sutra-kar describes the fourth **non-samadhi**:
**Atirikt-Sejjasanie. || 4 ||**
**Atirikt-Shayyanika. || 4 ||**
**Word-by-word meaning:**
- **Atirikt** - excessive,
- **Sejja** - dwelling-shelter,
- **Asanie** - seat-mat, etc.
- **Not having**.
**Meaning:**
- Having excessive bedding, mats, etc. (is a cause of **non-samadhi**).