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## Fourth Uddeshak
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A monk who performs purification by more than three name-givers after discarding excrement is liable to the offenses of violating the commands of the Vitaraga, etc.
At the end of the third Uddeshak, there is a statement about the lands suitable and unsuitable for discarding excrement and urine. In the absence of a suitable place, the method of discarding excrement in one's own vessel at one's own place during the day and night has been instructed.
In these last 10 sutras of this fourth Uddeshak, the subject of utterance, excretion, and cleansing has been discussed. However, here, while giving information about the method of discarding excrement only by going to a suitable place, penance has been mentioned.
Penance for going with a Pariharic for begging
128. If a monk who is not a Pariharic says to a Pariharic, "O Arya! Come, you and I will go together and take prasna, drink, food, or something tasty, and after that, we will eat and drink separately," whoever says this or approves of the one who says it, upon consuming the places of offense mentioned in the above 128 sutras, incurs a minor monthly penance.
Discussion - The words Pariharic and Apariharic are used in Uddeshak 2, Sutra 40. There, their meaning is respectively, one who does not incur offense and one who incurs offense.
But here, their meaning is respectively, a monk who observes penance, whose food is separate, and a pure monk who is free from penance.
Churni - "The one who performs penance is Apariharic, the one who does not perform penance is Pariharic, from one month to six months."
The monk who performs penance is called "Pariharic," he is avoided by all the monks of the Gachchha except the Acharya, only the Acharya interacts with him, other monks of the Gachchha cannot interact with him in any way, thus he is to be avoided by the Gachchha, hence he is called Pariharic.
Question - Who can perform this penance?
Answer - 1. One who is strong and well-built, 2. One who is patient, 3. One who is knowledgeable about the scriptures, 4. One who is capable.
Even if the first three qualities are present, if one is a child, old, or sick, then he is considered incapable. Therefore, only a young and healthy person should be considered capable.
Question - What kind of penance does he perform?
Answer - He performs a penance of one month to six months.