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[This gatha from the Nishīthasūtra collects all the terms except the character, and also mentions that 'maṇi' is an ornament along with 'ābhūṣaṇa' and that 'sutta' refers to sugarcane juice.
The Daśavakālika Sūtra, chapter 3, states that it is improper for a sādhū to look at their reflection in a mirror, etc.
The commentator has pointed out many potential faults in looking at one's face in a mirror, etc. For example, one may become proud of their appearance, develop a desire for objects upon seeing their beauty, become despondent upon seeing their ugliness, learn about hypnotism, etc., or become obsessed with their body, experience joy and sorrow. If a householder, etc., sees a sādhū while they are looking in a mirror, it may lead to the sādhū or the saṅgha being defamed.
Therefore, a bhikṣu should not even think about looking at their face in the things mentioned in the sūtra or in other such places. Instead, they should remain absorbed in the self, practice restraint, and follow the jina's instructions.
Penance for using emetics, etc.
42. A bhikṣu who vomits or approves of someone who vomits. 43. A bhikṣu who uses a purgative or approves of someone who uses a purgative. 44. A bhikṣu who vomits and uses a purgative or approves of someone who does so. 45. A bhikṣu who uses medication even when they are not sick or approves of someone who does so. (They receive the penance of a short cāturmāsīka.)
Discussion: The fourth sūtra mentions the penance for using medication without being sick. The three sūtras about vomiting and using purgatives should be understood in the same way. That is, one should not use any medication without a reason or without being sick. This is the essence of these four sūtras.
Vomiting and using purgatives can be done in the same way as taking medication when there is a reason. This is also a type of treatment.
Using medication without being sick increases the feeling of bodily attachment and decreases the feeling of restraint. Using medication without being sick can also sometimes cause a new illness. Excessive vomiting or using purgatives can even lead to death. If there is no place to perform the ritual of parīṣṭhāpana or if it is too far away, or if there is an obstacle due to a householder being present, there is also a possibility of other illnesses, etc. Obstacle]