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## The Twentieth Uddeshak
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The nineteenth Uddeshak discusses four types of Prāyaścitta: Māsika, Chaumāsi, and their Guru or Laghu. However, some specific Doshas have Prāyaścitta with an increase of five days or ten days. Therefore, in Sutra 13-14, there is a mention of four months or four months plus, five months or five months plus. However, there is no independent instruction in the Praagamas for Panchamaasi or Chhamaasi Prāyaścitta places, similar to the Chaumāsi Prāyaścitta places. Only a hint of them is found in this Uddeshak.
If one performs Prāyaścitta at any of these places once or multiple times and then criticizes oneself, the Prāyaścitta place remains the same, but the intensity of the penance decreases.
If there are multiple Prāyaścitta places, then Prāyaścitta is obtained for all those places, and penance is performed according to the intensity of each Prāyaścitta place.
If one criticizes oneself with a simple mind, Prāyaścitta is obtained according to the Prāyaścitta place. If one criticizes with deceit, then upon knowing the deceit, one month more Prāyaścitta is added to that Prāyaścitta place, meaning a Guru month of Prāyaścitta is added for the deceit.
From the ninth to the fourteenth Purva, the Shrutagyani, Avadhigyani, Manahparyavagyani, and Kevalgyani, these Aagamavihāri Bhikshus, know the deceit of the critic through their knowledge. Therefore, one should criticize and perform Prāyaścitta only in their presence. In their absence, a Shrutavyavahari Sadhu can understand the deceit through language and expressions after listening to the criticism three times, as they are also experienced in the meaning of the scriptures.
If the deceit of the one who criticizes with deceit is not known, then their purification does not happen. Therefore, the Aagamas mention the qualifications of the one who criticizes and the one who listens, and there are other descriptions related to criticism. For example:
1. In Thaanaang A. 10, it is said that the one who criticizes must have ten qualities. These are:
1. Jaatisampanna (born into a good family)
2. Kulasampanna (from a good lineage)
3. Vinayasampanna (well-mannered)
4. Gyanasampanna (knowledgeable)
5. Darshanasampanna (possessing right vision)
6. Charitrasampanna (of good character)
7. Kshamavan (forgiving)
8. Damneendriya (having controlled senses)
9. Amaayi (not deceitful)
10. Not regretting after criticizing.
2. In Thaanaang A. 10, the ten qualities of the one who listens to the criticism are mentioned as follows:
1. Praachaaravan (following the right conduct)
2. Able to understand all faults
3. Knower of the order of the five Vyavaharas
4. Skilled in removing hesitation
5. Able to make someone criticize
6. Not revealing the criticism to anyone
7. Giver of appropriate Prāyaścitta
8. Able to explain the negative consequences of not criticizing or criticizing with deceit
9. Priyadharmmi (devoted to Dharma)
10. Dridhadharmmi (firm in Dharma)
In Uttara A. 36 Ga. 262, three qualities of the one who listens to the criticism are mentioned:
1. Expert in the Aagamas
2. Able to generate Samadhi
3. Gunagrahi (one who accepts good qualities)