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## Fourteenth Uddeshak]
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7. A monk who does not allow or approves of not allowing an extra vessel for a young sadhu-sadhvi or an old sadhu-sadhvi whose hands, feet, ears, nose, lips are cut off or who is disabled (he incurs a small Chaturmasik pratyachit).
Discussion- The previous sutra describes the general vessels brought in excess of need. These sutras describe giving more vessels than the Kalpmaryada.
Bhashya gatha 4524 and its Chuni state that two types of vessels are allowed by the Tirthankaras, namely- 1. Vessel, 2. Matrak. Apart from this, taking a third vessel is 'extra vessel'. See the discussion on the number of vessels and matraks in the sixteenth Uddeshak.
Khadak-Khuddika- Sadhus or Sadhvis from the age of nine to sixteen years are called children. They are called 'Khuddhag' or 'Dahar' in the Pagam.
Ther-Sthavir- Sthavir are said to be of three types- 1. By age, 2. By knowledge, 3. By restraint paryay. Here, only the Sthavir of 60 years of age should be understood.
Hatyachchhinna etc.- The sutra states that the hands, feet, lips, nose and ears are cut off. This means that they are disabled in any way, such as blind, deaf, lame, etc. Although such disabled people are not given initiation, but even after taking restraint, someone may become disabled due to some reason, this statement should be understood in this context.
Asak-Ashakta- A monk who is not disabled but is weak, i.e. tired from continuous travel, surrounded by illness or frightened by some other ordeal, is called weak here.
The meaning of this sutra can be interpreted in two ways:
1. A young or old sadhu-sadhvi who is disabled or weak can be given an extra vessel, but a young sadhu-sadhvi and an able-bodied, non-disabled child-old person cannot be given an extra vessel.
2. From the statement of the beginning and the end, the middle is accepted, according to this logic, any sadhu-sadhvi, young or old, who is disabled or weak can be given an extra vessel, but not a strong and non-disabled one. Because disabled or diseased, young sadhu-sadhvis are also worthy of compassion like children and old people. Even a young person becomes weak due to illness, etc.
The reason for giving an extra vessel to the disabled and the weak is that it is necessary for their medication, diet, etc. Separate vessels are needed for defecation, urination or phlegm, etc., or due to disability or weakness, the vessel is more likely to break and he cannot bring it himself, then he can do his work with the extra vessel.