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## Fourth Uddeshaka
[115 7. "Soratthiya" - Alum - "Soratthiya Tuvaria Jie Suvannakara Uppam Karenti Suvannas Piḍam". 8. Ukkuṭṭha - "Sachitta Vanassa Icuṇṇo-Prokkuṭṭho Bhaṇṇati" In Prakrit language, there are many alternatives, therefore - 'Ukkaṭṭha, Ukkiṭṭha-Ukkuṭṭha' all three are pure and 'Seḍhiya Seḍiya' both are pure. Both are found in the Churni.
These 15 sutras contain the rules of atonement, which are mentioned in Pracharang Shru. 2, A 1, U. 6 and Dashakaliak A. 5, U. 1. There are two verses on this topic in the Dashakaliak Sutra, which mention 16 types of hands or other things being contaminated. The word "Piṭṭha" which comes after "Soratthiya" is merely an adjective for all the hard earths mentioned before "Soratthiya". Because the hands can only be contaminated by the powder of those hard earths. Therefore, this word is used in the verse after the words related to earth are finished, but it is interpreted as 17 types of contaminated hands etc. by considering it as an independent word. That logic is not sound, but only a misconception.
_"Agastya Churni and Jinadasagani's Churni interpret the word "Piṭṭha" as independent, which leads to the following interpretation:
"Uncooked dough (flour) cooked on a low flame becomes unmindful (achitta) in one prahar, and cooked on a high flame becomes quickly unmindful.
Here, the dough (flour of grains) is considered mindful before and after being placed on fire, which is not appropriate.
Rice is considered unmindful, and other grains are one-bodied, they remain mindful for hours even after being ground into flour, this explanation is also given because of considering the word "Piṭṭha" separately.
During the time of Gochari, hands filled with flour at home can be of two types: 1. While sifting the flour or taking it from the container to the plate, 2. While grinding the grains.
Taking Gochari from the one who grinds the grains is prohibited, and considering it mindful until the time of sifting is not appropriate. Therefore, by considering the word "Piṭṭha" as an adjective for the earth-bodied words mentioned in the sutras, and interpreting it as hands etc. contaminated by their powder, both the original text and meaning are consistent.
There are 16 words on this topic in the Dashakaliak Sutra. Here, their atonement is mentioned in 14 sutras. The atonement of "Sasiniḍḍha" is included in "Udaulla" and the atonement of "Sasarakkha" is included in "Maṭṭiyasansatṭa". Therefore, there are only 14 sutras, and one sutra "Asansatṭha" makes a total of 15 sutras. The order of these sutras is clear from the commentary verse.
The Churnikar has only interpreted the meaning of some words. Commentary verse - "Udaulla, Maṭṭiya Va, Usagate Cheva Hoti Bodhavve.
Haritale Hingulae, Maṇosila Anjane Lone || 1848 ||"