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## The Seventeenth Study]
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13. A monk who, out of curiosity, wears clothes made from the skin of mice, etc., or adorned with various ornaments, or approves of someone who does so.
14. A monk who, out of curiosity, wears clothes made from the skin of mice, etc., or adorned with various ornaments, or approves of someone who does so. (He incurs the minor four-month penance.)
Discussion - A monk should be free from curiosity and have a serious nature. He should not associate with those who are curious. He should always be engaged in restraint, austerity, self-study, meditation, etc.
The discussion of Sutras 1 and 2 is in Uddeshak 12, and the discussion of Sutras 3 to 14 is in Uddeshak 7.
Wearing garlands, ornaments, etc., leads to a distortion of appearance. It also invites public censure. There is also the possibility of faults in obtaining and keeping these things. Therefore, these tendencies are inappropriate for a monk.
The penance for a Shraman or Shramani having their body cared for by another Shraman or Shramani, or by a householder, is 15-68. If a Niggranthi has their feet massaged by another Niggranthi, or by a householder, once or repeatedly, or approves of someone who does so, they incur the penance.
Similarly, according to the third Uddeshak, it should be known that if a Niggranthi, while traveling from village to village, has their head covered by another Niggranthi, or by a householder, or approves of someone who does so, they incur the penance.
69-122. If a Niggranthi has their feet massaged by another Niggranthi, or by a householder, once or repeatedly, or approves of someone who does so, they incur the penance.
Similarly, according to the third Uddeshak, it should be known that if a Niggranthi, while traveling from village to village, has their head covered by another Niggranthi, or by a householder, or approves of someone who does so, they incur the penance.
15-68. If a Nirgranthi has their feet massaged by another Nirgranthi, or by a householder, once or repeatedly, or approves of someone who does so, they incur the penance.
Similarly, according to the third Uddeshak, it should be known that if a Nirgranthi, while traveling from village to village, has their head covered by another Nirgranthi, or by a householder, or approves of someone who does so, they incur the penance.
69-122. If a Nirgranthi has their feet massaged by another Nirgranthi, or by a householder, once or repeatedly, or approves of someone who does so, they incur the penance.
Similarly, according to the third Uddeshak, it should be known that if a Nirgranthi, while traveling from village to village, has their head covered by another Nirgranthi, or by a householder, or approves of someone who does so, they incur the penance.