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**Twelve Stations - Samvaya**
77 - Twelve types of Bhikkhu-pratima have been stated, such as - Ekmaasiki Bhikkhu-pratima, Domaasiki Bhikkhu-pratima, Trimaasiki Bhikkhu-pratima, Chaumaasiki Bhikkhu-pratima, Panchmaasiki Bhikkhu-pratima, Chhamaasiki Bhikkhu-pratima, Satmaasiki Bhikkhu-pratima, Prathama Saptaatraindya Bhikkhu-pratima, Dvitiya Saptaatraindya Bhikkhu-pratima, Tartiya Saptaatraindya Bhikkhu-pratima, Ahoratraika Bhikkhu-pratima, and Ekaratraika Bhikkhu-pratima.
[Samvayanga Sutra
Twelve Bhikkhu-pratima have been stated, such as - Ekmaasiki Bhikkhu-pratima, Domaasiki Bhikkhu-pratima, Trimaasiki Bhikkhu-pratima, Chaumaasiki Bhikkhu-pratima, Panchmaasiki Bhikkhu-pratima, Chhamaasiki Bhikkhu-pratima, Satmaasiki Bhikkhu-pratima, Prathama Saptaatraindya Bhikkhu-pratima, Dvitiya Saptaatraindya Bhikkhu-pratima, Tartiya Saptaatraindya Bhikkhu-pratima, Ahoratraika Bhikkhu-pratima, and Ekaratraika Bhikkhu-pratima.
Discussion - Sadhus who receive food by begging are called Bhikkhus. Among the general Bhikkhus, those who are special in their concentration and knowledge of scriptures, who accept specific restrictions to practice specific austerities, are called Bhikkhu-pratima. This Sutra mentions that there are twelve of them. The Sanskrit commentator has not shed much light on them, therefore, according to the seventh Dasha of Dasha-Shruta-Skandha, their description is given briefly.
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Ekmaasiki Bhikkhu-pratima - The Bhikkhu who follows this pratima has to endure all the insults from Devas, humans, and animals for one month, giving up attachment to the body. He takes only one Datti of pure, faultless food and drink for one month. One Datti is the food or water given in one continuous offering. He does not accept food or drink from the hands of pregnant women, women with young children, women breastfeeding, or sick women. He goes out for begging only in the first part of the day and returns after begging in Peda, Ardha-Peda, etc. He does not stay anywhere for more than one or two nights. While traveling, wherever the sun sets, he stays there for the night, under a tree, or in a garden, house, fort, or mountain, on even or uneven ground, in a cave or valley, whichever is available nearby. If a thorn pricks his foot, or something gets into his eye, or a weapon enters his body, he does not remove it with his hand. He does not sleep deeply at night, but spends the night sitting, taking short naps through sleep-induced trance, contemplating himself, and sets out in the morning. He does not wash his hands, feet, face, teeth, eyes, or other parts of his body with cold or hot water. While traveling, if a lion, cheetah, tiger, or any other ferocious animal, or an elephant, horse, buffalo, or any other mad animal comes in front of him, he does not take a single step back, but stands there. When those animals leave, he continues his journey. If the sun shines brightly where he is sitting, he does not get up and go to a place with cool shade. Similarly, he does not get up from a cold place and go to a warm place.