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40-41
The topics of the 27 sutras of this Uddeshak are mentioned in the Acharanga Sutra.
1-4
8-30
For a Patra, the minor atonement of Laghu Chaumasika comes for practices such as staying for a month or for the four months (Masakalp or Chaturmas).
31-36
37
The topic of the 14 sutras of this Uddeshak is not mentioned in other Agamas, such as
5-7
- Pracha. Shru. 2, A. 6, U. 1-2
A Bhikshu should not take a Krit, Pramritya, Prachhedya, Anisrusht, or Abhihrut Patra, and should not change the Patra. Only a usable Patra should be taken, not an unusable one. The color should not be changed, the Patra should not be used for other purposes, and the Patra should not be dried in a place containing sentient beings or in the sky. Pracha. Shru. 2, A. 6, U. 1-2
[ Nishisutra
An extra Patra should not be given to anyone without the knowledge of the Acharya. It should be given to the weak and not to the strong. But in Byav. U. 8, there is a provision for bringing an extra Patra from a distant land.
A Patra containing stationary living beings should not be taken.
The Patra should not be scratched on the top or inside, and a scratched Patra should not be taken.
38-39
40-41
All the sutras of this Uddeshak mention only the atonement related to Patra, and not any other type of atonement. This is the special feature of this Uddeshak.
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A householder should not be taken from another place or from the assembly to request a Patra. He should not stay for a month or for the four months (Masakalp or Chaturmasakalp) for a Patra.