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## Sixteenth Uddeshak
**[345 10. A monk who eats or approves of the eating of the middle part of a sugarcane stalk, or of small pieces of sugarcane, with conscious awareness.**
**11. A monk who sucks or approves of the sucking of the middle part of a sugarcane stalk, or of pieces of sugarcane, with conscious awareness. (He incurs a Laghu-Chaumasi Pratikraman.)**
**Discussion:** In the previous Uddeshak, the statement about "village fruits" refers to the Pratikraman for eating all fruits with conscious awareness or with conscious awareness and attachment. However, "ikshu" (sugarcane) is not included in those fruits, because it is not a fruit but a "skandha" (stalk). Therefore, its Pratikraman is mentioned here in eight sutras.
The first four sutras deal with general sugarcane, and the second four sutras deal with its parts.
In Acharanga Sutra 2, Adhyaya 1, Uddeshak 10, sugarcane is described as having many abandoned dharmas, and its consumption is prohibited. In Praacharan Sutra 2, Adhyaya 7, Uddeshak 2, it is stated that if the sugarcane is without conscious awareness, then its consumption is permissible. Here, the Pratikraman for consuming sugarcane with conscious awareness is mentioned. Therefore, even if it is without conscious awareness, it is acceptable for a specific reason, otherwise, due to having many abandoned dharmas, it is unacceptable. If it is consumed for any reason, one should be mindful of discarding the inedible parts in a secluded place.
In the Bhashya-Churni, the word "Uchchume-rangam" is explained as "Uchchumo-yam," which is a synonym. There are also explanations for other words like "Kaaniyam, Angariyam, Vigadumiyam," etc. These words are found in Praacharan Sutra 2, Adhyaya 1, Uddeshak 8. These words are not found in the present sutras. Refer to Acharanga for the explanation of these words. There, they are also described as "Sachitt" (with conscious awareness) and "Ashastra-parinat" (transformed without weapons).
**Pratikraman for consuming food, etc., by those living in forests, etc.**
**12. A monk who takes food, drink, edibles, or delicacies from those living in the forest, those who have gone into the forest, those who are going on a journey through the forest, or those who are returning from a journey through the forest, or approves of those who take them. (He incurs a Laghu-Chaumasi Pratikraman.)**
**Discussion:** The sutra mentions the Pratikraman for consuming food, etc., in the forest, jungle, and wilderness. There, one may encounter four types of people:
1. **Aranyavaasi:** Those who live in the forest, eating roots, tubers, etc.
2. **Those who have gone into the forest:** To collect wood, fruits, etc.
3. **A group of people going on a long journey through the forest.**
4. **A group of people returning from a journey through the forest.**