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[Nishīthasūtra
127. A monk who takes food, drink, food, or taste that is covered with a vessel smeared with mud, or approves of the one who takes it, (he incurs the minor Chauṃāsī prāyaścitta.)
Discussion-Here, the "ubbhinn" defect of origin has been taken from "maṭṭiolittan". Its prohibition is also in Ācā. Śru. 2, A. 1. U. 7 and Daśava. A. 5, U. 1. From the description in both those places, food that is opened from a vessel closed by all kinds of lids is inconceivable for a monk. This includes heavy substances or vessels and lids made of mud and plant leaves, etc., and lids packed with iron, etc. The reason for the statement that the killing of living beings is caused by opening them is that all types of lids are included. Only in the case of mud-coated, it is not possible to kill all the living beings like fire, etc. Therefore, even though the word "maṭṭiolittan" is there, one should understand the prohibition and prāyaścitta of food closed by various types of lids or coatings, etc., by implication.
After giving it to the monk, there is also a beginning in putting on many lids again, which causes the paścātkarma defect. Therefore, such food, etc., should not be taken.
Food covered with heavy substances should be understood as a heavy covering, as the giver may experience difficulty in lifting and keeping it, and the killing of living beings may be possible in keeping it, etc.
If there is no killing in opening and closing ordinary lids, and they can be easily opened or closed, there is no prāyaścitta in taking food that is given after opening them.
Prāyaścitta for taking food with defects
128. A monk who takes food, drink, food, or taste that is situated on the earth, or approves of the one who takes it.