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## Sixteenth Uddeshak
[351] This is necessary because if there is sudden rainfall on the way, water fills up everywhere, there is vegetation or mud, etc., then due to the lack of food and other necessities, a critical situation arises for the restraint and life of the monk. If there is a lot of water in the rivers, it is also not possible to find a boat, etc. The Acharanga Sutra prohibits such travel by stating these faults. The same is mentioned here in these two sutras as a penance.
If one has to cross a difficult forest path to reach an Aryan area due to famine or the hateful behavior of a king or others, and there is no other suitable area for maintaining restraint, then the penance mentioned in the sutras does not apply. Both the Acharanga and Nishita Sutras allow for this exception, and the Acharanga Sutra also explains what discretion should be exercised in such a situation.
In addition, it is also prohibited to travel in the direction where there is an army camp or where there is conflict between two kings. Therefore, a monk should not travel as far as possible on paths or in areas that cause distraction to the body and restraint.
The penance for begging, etc., in despicable families:
27. The monk who accepts food, drink, edibles, or delicacies from despicable families, or approves of those who accept them.
28. The monk who accepts clothes, bowls, blankets, or foot-cloths from despicable families, or approves of those who accept them.
29. The monk who accepts a bed from despicable families, or approves of those who accept them.
30. The monk who performs self-study (reciting the original text) in despicable families, or approves of those who do so.
31. The monk who recites the scriptures in despicable families, or approves of those who do so.
32. The monk who accepts offerings in despicable families, or approves of those who do so.