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**Penance for Wearing a *Krit-sna* Garment**
23. A monk who wears a *Krit-sna* garment or approves of someone wearing it (incurs a minor monthly penance).
**Discussion:**
The commentary on this sutra explains the meaning of the term "Krit-sna" in detail and describes various types of penance. It states:
"There are four types of *Krit-sna* garments: 1. *Dravya-Krit-sna*, 2. *Kshetra-Krit-sna*, 3. *Kala-Krit-sna*, 4. *Bhaava-Krit-sna*.
*Dravya-Krit-sna* - A garment made from the finest, softest threads.
*Kshetra-Krit-sna* - A garment that is rare and valuable in a particular region.
*Kala-Krit-sna* - A garment that is rare and valuable in a particular time period.
*Bhaava-Krit-sna* - A garment that is beautiful in color or very valuable.
Each of these has three sub-categories: inferior, medium, and superior. Thus, there are twelve types of garments.
The penance for an inferior *Bhaava-Krit-sna* and an inferior, medium *Dravya-Kshetra-Kala-Krit-sna* is as described in the sutras. The penance for a superior *Dravya-Kshetra-Kala-Bhaava-Krit-sna* is a minor four-month penance.
A garment worth less than eighteen rupees is considered an inferior *Bhaava-Krit-sna*. Therefore, it is permissible for monks and nuns to accept garments worth less than eighteen rupees.
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Garments worth between eighteen rupees and one lakh rupees are considered valuable. A valuable garment is one that is extremely beautiful in color and soft to the touch.
The commentary describes the faults incurred by accepting the four types of *Krit-sna* garments as follows:
"If these faults arise from the four types of *Krit-sna* garments, then the acceptance of non-*Krit-sna* garments is considered better.
A garment that is different, has a count, is made from a different material, is from a different region, is from a different time period, is coarse, is of a dull color, or is inferior in quality is considered non-*Krit-sna*."
Monks and nuns should only accept *Krit-sna* garments. A *Dravya-Krit-sna* garment is one that is free from flaws.