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## Twelfth Uddeshak]
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There are four types of substances in terms of their properties: 1. Those that soothe pain, 2. Those that ripen boils, etc., 3. Those that draw out pus and blood, 4. Those that heal wounds. The atonement for causing a householder to carry one's belongings
42. If a monk causes a householder or another non-Jain to carry his belongings or approves of it, he incurs a minor atonement. 43. If a monk gives food, drink, edibles, or delicacies to a householder for the purpose of carrying his belongings or approves of it, he incurs a minor atonement.
42. If a monk causes a householder or another non-Jain to carry his belongings or approves of it, he incurs a minor atonement. 43. If a monk gives food, drink, edibles, or delicacies to a householder for the purpose of carrying his belongings or approves of it, he incurs a minor atonement. (He incurs a minor atonement for four months.)
Discussion-The scriptures prescribe that a monk should carry only a very small amount of belongings, which he can easily carry himself. For a detailed discussion on belongings, see Sutra 39 in the sixteenth Uddeshak.
If a monk has to carry more belongings due to physical illness or the weight of scriptures, etc., he incurs the atonement mentioned in the sutra.
According to the scriptures, a healthy monk can carry the belongings of a sick monk. It is not in accordance with the principles of restraint to have a householder accompany you and carry your belongings. Any sinful act that occurs during the householder's walking, etc., is also considered to be approved of by the monk in the form of approval. If the householder drops the belongings, breaks them, places them in an inappropriate place, or runs away with them, it leads to a loss of mindfulness.
The householder may experience discomfort due to the weight of the belongings or the journey. If he becomes ill due to the exertion, there is a possibility of a chain of faults arising, such as the need for medication, treatment, etc.
If the householder does not find food on the way, the monk's resolve may be strengthened, or if he gives the householder food from his own collection, he incurs atonement according to the other sutra.
If the householder demands wages for carrying the belongings, it leads to a fault in relation to the great vow of non-possession.
If the householder is given food, it may become known to other donors, which could lead to a decrease in their affection for the monk and their desire to donate.
Therefore, a monk should carry only as many belongings as he can carry himself. If, due to circumstances, he has to carry more belongings and have a householder carry them, he should take other necessary precautions and also accept the atonement mentioned in the sutra.