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[Nishosuthra 22. A monk who asks for or approves of the asking for a Karna Shodhanak without a purpose. (He incurs Guru-masik Prayashchitta.)
Discussion: One should ask for a Sai etc. only after consulting with elders, if it is necessary for oneself or if someone else has asked for it.
_ Because there is a possibility of them being lost, broken, pricked, stuck, or forgotten to be returned, therefore they should not be taken without a purpose. Pravidhi Yachana Prayashchitta
23. A monk who asks for or approves of the asking for a Sui without a purpose.
24. A monk who asks for or approves of the asking for a Pippalag without a purpose.
25. A monk who asks for or approves of the asking for a Nakkhedanak without a purpose.
26. A monk who asks for or approves of the asking for a Karna Shodhanak without a purpose. (He incurs Guru-masik Prayashchitta.)
Discussion: Every action of a Sadhu should be done with discretion and in accordance with the rules. Sui, Pippalag etc. are sharp, therefore discretion is necessary in taking them so that there is no bodily harm. Seeing them being taken without discretion, the householder may have doubts about the safety of his tools. This may reduce the desire to give.
Some specific types of Avidhis are mentioned in the following sutras. Anidishta Upayokaran Prayashchitta
27. A monk who, having received a Sui, sews a cloth with it, or approves of the sewing.
28. A monk who, having received a Pippalag, cuts a cloth with it, or approves of the cutting.