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[Nishīthasūtra 29. A monk who gives a *vācana* to an *avasanna* or approves of the giver. 30. A monk who gives a *vācana* to a *kusīla* or approves of the giver. 31. A monk who receives a *vācana* from an *avasanna* or approves of the receiver. 32. A monk who gives a *vācana* to a *sansaṭṭa* or approves of the giver. 33. A monk who receives a *vācana* from a *sansaṭṭa* or approves of the receiver. 34. A monk who gives a *vācana* to a *nityaka* or approves of the giver. 35. A monk who receives a *vācana* from a *nityaka* or approves of the receiver. By engaging in these 35 *sūtras*, one incurs the *laghu-cāumāsiya* *parihāraṭṭhāna* *ugdhāya*. 26. A monk who gives a *vācana* to a *pārśvastha* or approves of the giver. 27. A monk who receives a *vācana* from a *pārśvastha* or approves of the receiver. 28. A monk who gives a *vācana* to an *avasanna* or approves of the giver. 29. A monk who receives a *vācana* from an *avasanna* or approves of the receiver. 30. A monk who gives a *vācana* to a *kusīla* or approves of the giver. 31. A monk who receives a *vācana* from a *kusīla* or approves of the receiver. 32. A monk who gives a *vācana* to a *sansaṭṭa* or approves of the giver. 33. A monk who receives a *vācana* from a *sansaṭṭa* or approves of the receiver. 34. A monk who gives a *vācana* to a *nityaka* or approves of the giver. 35. A monk who receives a *vācana* from a *nityaka* or approves of the receiver. Engaging in these 35 *sūtras* incurs the *laghu-cāumāsiya* *prāyaścitta*.
Discussion: Just as the previous *sūtra* mentioned the possibility of faults in giving and receiving *vācana* from a *mithyātvī* householder, so too should one understand it with regard to *pārśvastha* etc. However, here, instead of *mithyātvā*, one should understand the fault of nurturing and modeling lax conduct. In previous *uddeśas*, *prāyaścitta* has been mentioned for contact with these individuals in terms of *vandana*, *āhāra*, *śayyā*, etc. Therefore, one should understand the specific discussion and faults from *uddeśaka* 4, 10, and 13. If a *gītartha* *muni* ever gives a *vācana* to a *pārśvastha* etc. with the hope that they will improve in *samyama*, then one should not consider it a *prāyaścitta*.