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140-154. Just as in the 12th Uddeshaka, a monk who goes to a field or a house with the intention of hearing sounds, or approves of someone who does so, and so on, all the sūtras should be understood from the 'speaker of sound'. Similarly, a monk who goes to a place with many oxcarts or other places with great noise, with the intention of hearing sounds, or approves of someone who does so.
155. A monk who is attached, addicted, greedy, and excessively greedy for:
1. worldly sounds, 2. otherworldly sounds, 3. visible sounds, 4. invisible sounds, 5. previously heard sounds, 6. unheard sounds, 7. known sounds, 8. unknown sounds, or approves of someone who is attached, addicted, greedy, and excessively greedy for these.
For consuming the places mentioned in these 155 sūtras, Laghu-Chaumāsi Prāyaśchitta arises.
Discussion - The entire discussion of these 16 sūtras should be understood according to the 12th Uddeshaka. The Chūrṇikāra has also indicated this.
Summary of the 17th Uddeshaka
Sūtra 1-2
Curiosity binds and releases a being.
3-14 Making, keeping, and wearing garlands, beads, ornaments, and clothes out of curiosity.
15-68 A householder performing bodily services for a sādhvī, sādhū.
69-122 A householder performing bodily services for a sādhū, sādhvī.
123-124 Not giving a place to a similar nirgrantha nirgranthī.
125-127
128-131
132
133
134
135
Taking food from a place that is too high or too low, or from a large loft, or opening a sealed vessel with a ladle, etc., and taking food.
Taking food that is placed on the earth, etc., with awareness.
Taking food that is cooled by a fan, etc.
Taking cold water (for washing) that is made immediately and without awareness.
Speaking of one's own physical characteristics that are worthy of the Āchārya position.
Singing, playing music, laughing, dancing, acting, making sounds like elephants, horses, lions, etc.
136-139 Going to hear the sounds of vīta, tata, wealth, and head instruments.
140-155 Going to hear the sounds of many other places. Being attached to sounds, etc. These activities lead to Laghu-Chaumāsi Prāyaśchitta.
The topics of the 29 sūtras of this Uddeshaka are mentioned in the following Āgamas:
125-127 Prohibition of taking food that is stolen, kept in a loft, and covered with a mat.
- Āchā. Śru. 2, A. 1, U. 7
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