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The Nishīthasūtra is a musical instrument that causes harm to the self and to plants, and when played, it harms plants, air bodies, or both. It generates various distorted thoughts in the minds of those who hear and see it. This practice also tends to bewilder the self and others.
These actions are not suitable for a renunciant. Therefore, they are considered to require atonement. Although it is a minor monthly atonement, various types of atonement, such as minor, medium, and major, can be given according to the severity of the offense.
"Muhvīṇiyaṁ" should be understood as a vīṇā played with the throat.
The atonement for making different sounds with stones, glass, or any other object, or for playing musical instruments, should be understood from the above sūtra 35.
After the time of the commentary (vyākhyā), it has been observed in many copies that these three sūtras have sometimes become 25 or 24 sūtras in the original text. However, there is no such instruction in the commentary, chani, etc., therefore, it seems appropriate to keep three sūtras here instead of accepting 25 sūtras.
Atonement for entering a purposeful bed:
36. The monk who enters a purposeful (uddiṣṭa) bed, or approves of the one who enters.
37. The monk who enters a bed with a "pāhuḍiya" defect, or approves of the one who enters.
38. The monk who enters a bed with a "parikarma" defect, or approves of the one who enters. (He incurs a minor monthly atonement.)
Discussion:
1. The house built for a renunciant is called a "purposeful defect" bed.
2. The sixth defect in the sixteen defects of "pāhuḍiya" is called "pāhuḍiya". This same defect should be understood here for the bed. The construction of a house should be for the householder, but if the construction time is delayed or expedited, that same bed is called a "pāhuḍiya defect bed".
3. "Parikarman" - Cleaning, causing to be cleaned, covering, causing to be covered, making it airy, or closing it off for a renunciant in a house built for a householder. Making the door smaller or larger,