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## Eleventh Uddeshak]
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Thus, the statement of the Brihatkalpa and other Sutras is the method of Utsarga, the statement of the Thananga Sutra is the method of Apavada, and the present Sutra should be understood as being about co-residence without the stated Prāyaścitta situation. Prāyaścitta for eating salt, etc., at night
90. If a monk eats or approves of the eating of preserved pepper or pepper powder, chili or chili powder, ginger or ginger powder, rock salt or refined salt at night, (he incurs Guruchaumasi Prāyaścitta.)
Discussion-The prohibition of collecting salt, etc., is in Dasavai. A. 6, Ga. 18-19, and the prohibition of keeping food, etc., nearby is in many other Agamas. For this, see the discussion of Sutra 77 of this Uddeshak. Eating at night or eating food kept at night during the day also breaks the Ratribhojanaviraman Vrata in its original form.
- Sutra 73 to 76 have stated the Prāyaścitta for all these types of night meals through Chaubhangi.
The present Sutra again states the Prāyaścitta related to night meals, the reason for this is that food, drink, etc., are meant to quench hunger and thirst, but salt, etc., do not have this property. Due to this difference, their Prāyaścitta has been stated separately. Explanation of words
Pippal-A specific medicine-pepper. -Prakrit Hindi Kos p. 58 Miriyam-Chili. It comes in many varieties-red chili, black pepper, white pepper.
In many copies, the words 'Miriyam wa Miri-chunnam wa' are not found, but it seems that these words were in the original text in front of Churnikar, therefore these words have been kept in the original text.
Pepper and chili are both Saccitta substances, but they are also found as Sastraparinat in many places. Singaberam-Ginger. When dried, it is called Sonth, which is Achitta. The Achitta powder of these three can also be naturally available in many places. Bilan wa Lonam-Cooked salt. Ubiyam wa Lonam-Other Sastraparinat salt.
Both these types of salt are Achitta. In the Agama, the names of these two types of salt do not appear with Saccitta salt. Dasavai. A. 3, Ga. 8 states that taking and eating 6 types of Saccitta salt is Anachar, such as