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## Twelfth Uddeshak]
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Penance for Breaking Pratyakhyana
3-J Bhikkhu AbhikKhanam-AbhikKhanam Pacchakkhanam Bhanjai Bhanjantam Va Saizjai.
3-A monk who repeatedly breaks Pratyakhyana or approves of the one who breaks it. [He receives the Laghu Chaturmasik penance.]
Discussion-Repeatedly breaking Pratyakhyana is called a strong fault in Dasha. D. 2. Repeatedly means many times, here the commentator has said that this Sutra-mentioned penance comes after breaking Pratyakhyana for the third time.
Here, Pratyakhyana should be understood as the right to Pratyakhyana like "Namukkar Sahiyam" etc. in the form of Uttar Guna. That is, this penance comes after breaking "Namukkar Sahiyam" etc. intentionally for the third time.
Faults arising from breaking Pratyakhyana
"Apacchao Ya Avanno, Pasang Dosho Ya Adadhruta Dhamme. Maya Ya Musavaao, Hoi Painnai Lovo Ya ||
Nishi. Bhashya, Ga. 3988 1. "Whoever repeatedly breaks Uttar Guna Pratyakhyana, he will also break the Mula Guna Pratyakhyanas", thus he becomes a subject of disbelief = distrust.
2. There is Avarnavada of himself or the Sangha.
3. Breaking one Pratyakhyana leads to the possibility of breaking other Mula Guna Pratyakhyanas and the tradition of many faults increases.
4. There is no firmness in other Pratyakhyanas and in following the Shraman Dharma.
5. He does one thing in Pratyakhyana and another in conduct, which leads to the use of Maya. For example, he takes Ekashana after rejecting Ayambil.
6. He says one thing and does another, hence the fault of Mrishavaad is attached. For example, he says "I am having Ekashana today" and eats twice.
7. He may speak falsely with Maya to hide his own fault. 8. Breaking Pratyakhyana is a violation of restraint.
9. Repeatedly breaking Pratyakhyana may cause a deity to become angry and make him agitated.
This is the penance for neglecting Pratyakhyana and intentionally breaking it many times. But if the Aagaras mentioned in the Pratyakhyana Sutra are used, then Pratyakhyana is not broken, but its criticism should definitely be done with the Geetarth Bhikkhu.