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[Nishīthasūtra] This implies that if it is absolutely necessary for a monk to go to or come from an enemy kingdom, then it does not violate the king's order or the order of the Bhagavan.
There can be many types of opposition. Therefore, in those enemy territories where travel is completely prohibited, one should not go there even once. But where there is some allowance for travel for "merchants" etc., or where there is allowance to go and come from other places besides the enemy kingdom, then one can go there if necessary.
If it is not necessary, then one should not travel to such enemy territories.
**Penance for criticizing day-time meals and praising night-time meals**
71. The monk who criticizes the eating of food during the day or approves of the one who does so.
72. The monk who praises the eating of food at night or approves of the one who does so. (He incurs the Guru-Chaumasi penance).
**Discussion** - In the Dashavaikalika Sutra, Chapter 4, it is stated that the monk renounces night-time meals for life through three karana and three yoga. Therefore, praising it breaks the renunciation of approval.
This fault was spoken by the Jñātaputra.
The Nirgranthas do not eat any food at night, knowing it to be faulty. - Dashavaikalika Sutra, Chapter 6, Verse 25.
Meaning - Knowing night-time meals to be faulty, the Jñātaputra, the Shraman Bhagavan Mahavira, said that the Nirgranthas do not eat any kind of food at night.
The implication is that night-time meals are faulty and completely to be abandoned by the monk. By criticizing day-time meals and praising night-time meals, the monk becomes an instigator of night-time meals, which corrupts the vow of renunciation of night-time meals made through three karana and three yoga, and also incurs the fault of presenting a contrary form to the Jina-vani. Therefore, the penance for these is mentioned in the present two sutras.
**Types of criticism of day-time meals**
1. The essence of food is absorbed by the sun, wind, etc. Therefore, the food is not strengthening.
2. The essence of food is taken away by others seeing it.