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## Chapter 18: Patan (Decline)
**522** [18. Patan - When a great king or national leader dies, one should not perform *svādhyāya* until their cremation is completed. / Or, one should perform *svādhyāya* gradually until another authority takes over. 16. Rājavyudgraha (Royal Conflict) - When there is a war between nearby kings, one should not perform *svādhyāya* until peace is restored, and for one day and night afterwards. 20. Audārika Śarīra (Noble Body) - When the five senses of a *bhātar* (Jain monk) are extinguished, one should not perform *svādhyāya* as long as the body remains, and for 100 *hātha* (cubits) if the lifeless body is lying there. These 10 reasons for not performing *svādhyāya* are related to the noble body. 21-28. Four Mahotsava (Great Festivals) and Four Mahāpratipadā (Great First Days) - The four Mahotsava are: Āṣāḍha Pūrṇimā, Pāśvina Pūrṇimā, Kārttika Pūrṇimā, and Caitra Pūrṇimā. / The first day after these Pūrṇimā (full moon) days is called Mahāpratipadā. *Svādhyāya* is prohibited during these days. 29-32. Prātaḥ (Morning), Sāyam (Evening), Madhyāhna (Midday), and Ardharātri (Midnight) - One should not perform *svādhyāya* one *ghaḍī* (hour) before and after sunrise, one *ghaḍī* before and after sunset, one *ghaḍī* before and after midday, and one *ghaḍī* before and after midnight. 00]