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Eighth Uddeshak]
The subject matter of the 4 sutras of this Uddeshak is not found in other Agamas, such as
The subject matter of the remaining four sutras could also fall under the category of contact with women, but due to some specific statements, their discussion has been separated.
10. One should not tell Dharmakatha etc. to women at night, and to men in the company of women, and if one does, one incurs Prāyaścitta, and some exceptions [exemptions] have also been mentioned.
11. The prohibition of doing many things in the Upāśraya of Sadhvis is in the Brihatkalpa Uddeshak 3, but the prohibition of traveling from village to village and other activities, and the statement of Prāyaścitta, is here.
12-13 The statement that one should not stay in a place where there are women is found elsewhere, but these two sutras contain the instruction on how to behave if a woman wants to stay in the place of a Sadhu or stays there, and the statement of Prāyaścitta.
_ Some statements in this Uddeshak are special. In addition to these, some original topics are also discussed in other Agamas.
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