Disclaimer: This translation does not guarantee complete accuracy, please confirm with the original page text.
## First Uddeshak
[7]
The importance of this Mahavrat is such that even Gods, Demons, Humans, etc. all bow down before its complete observer.
_ The scriptures contain a detailed description of its greatness and the factors that facilitate and hinder its practice.
This first atonement sutra has been presented in this scripture with the intention that the Sadhus and Sadhvis who observe this Mahavrat remain constantly vigilant against the actions of transgression, etc., which may arise due to the sudden and powerful emergence of Vedamoha.
Some sutras in the Brihatkalpa Sutra Uddeshak 3-4-5 use only the male-centric term "Bhikshu or Shraman Nirgrath". However, these regulations are applicable to both Bhikshus and Bhikshuni. The Acharang Sutra uses both the terms Bhikshu, Bhikshuni and the Brihatkalpa Sutra uses both Nigranth and Nirgranthi. There can be many types of writing styles, but wherever the meaning is relevant, it is understood.
Except for some sutras in the seventeenth Uddeshak of the Nishisth Sutra, the atonement statements are generally made using only the term "Bhikshu". However, one should understand the appropriate atonement regulations for Sadhvis by implication.
Due to the distorted thoughts arising from the Vibhavadasha born from Hattakkam-Ved-Mohodaya, the intention of manual labor is carried out.
To understand the detailed description of its negative consequences and the ways to get rid of it, one should study the commentary and the Churni with discernment.
In the Karei, Karentam va Saizzai-Sutra, the action of getting something done is not mentioned. "Getting something done" is also a type of approval, because approval is certain in getting something done, which also includes the action of getting something done. The Churnikar has also explained it as "Saizjana duviha-karavane, anumoadane". And from the statement of the beginning and the end, the middle can also be understood. Therefore, wherever the text "Karei, Karentam va Saizzai" is present, one should understand it as "does or gets it done or approves of the one who does it".
However, where the text "Karei Karentam va Saizzai" is present, one should understand the meaning as "gets it done by someone else or approves of the one who gets it done".
In the currently available copies of the Nishisth Sutra, there is no atonement-indicating text with each sutra, but in ancient times, there would have been an atonement text with each sutra. The Churnikar often mentions atonement in the meaning and discussion of many sutras.