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**Discussion:** See the discussion of **Parighattan** etc. in **Uddeśa 1, Sūtra 40**. **Other:** **Gaveshita** - **Prāyaścitta** for accepting a vessel obtained through another.
27. A monk who accepts a vessel obtained through a **niyaga** (family member) or approves of one who accepts it.
28. A monk who accepts a vessel obtained through a **para** (another Śrāvaka etc.) or approves of one who accepts it.
29. A monk who accepts a vessel obtained through a **vara** (chief person - head of a village, city, etc., a famous person, or a Sarpanch with a title) or approves of one who accepts it.
30. A monk who accepts a vessel obtained through a **balavan** (powerful person - strong in body or authority) or approves of one who accepts it.
31. A monk who accepts a vessel obtained through a **lava** (obtained by stating the benefits of the donation) or approves of one who accepts it.
**Discussion:**
1. **Niyaga:** By family members.
2. **Para:** By other Śrāvakas etc.
3. **Vara:** By a chief person - head of a village, city, etc., a famous person, or a Sarpanch with a title.
4. **Balavan:** By someone powerful in body or authority.
5. **Lava:** Obtained by stating the benefits of the donation.
**Sadhus and Sadhvis** should obtain vessels etc. by their own **gaveshana** (investigation). There is a possibility of many faults arising from obtaining them through another's investigation. Therefore, understand the donor's intention and investigate the vessel yourself with a **pradīnavṛtti** (attitude of humility). Accepting a vessel obtained through another's investigation incurs the **prāyaścitta** mentioned in the sūtra.
For detailed information on faults and **prāyaścitta**, see **Niśīthacūrṇi**.