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Navama Uddesaka
[195 21-25 - To consume food offered for the sake of the king's officials and employees, etc.
Such activities lead to Guruchaumasi Prāyaścitta.
Conclusion - This Navama Uddesaka describes the Prāyaścitta for various incidents related to the Rajapinda and the king.
Dasava. A. 3 states that consuming Rajapinda is an Anācāra, and the fifth Thāna of Thānaṅga mentions five exceptions for entering the king's inner chambers. Thus, the subject matter of the first three sūtras of this Uddesaka is found in other Āgamas. The remaining sūtras, from 4 to 27, discuss topics not mentioned in other Āgamas and their Prāyaścitta.
Therefore, this Uddesaka primarily deals with topics not mentioned in other Āgamas (24 sūtras), and the subject matter is related to a king. This is the unique characteristic of this Uddesaka.
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