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[168] The *Brihatkalpa Sutra* states that if the food offered to a *shayyatar* has been mixed with the food offered to others, and the offerings to the deities for which the food was intended have been removed, and the portion meant for Brahmanas and others has been given, then a monk may accept the remaining food. This is because the food of the *shayyatar* no longer has a separate existence or ownership in the mixed food. Therefore, there is no fault in accepting this mixed and remaining food, as it does not constitute accepting the *shayyatar*’s food. This is the meaning of the third sutra.
It is not permissible for a monk to accept unmixed food offered to a *shayyatar* for any reason, even if it is offered to him by someone else. This is the meaning of the fourth sutra.
Accepting unmixed food offered to a *shayyatar* is against the principles of restraint and decorum, and it is also offensive to people. Therefore, a monk who does so violates both worldly conduct and the principles of restraint and decorum. Hence, he incurs penance. This is the meaning of the fifth sutra.
If a *shayyatar* offers unmixed food to a monk, or if the food is offered within the boundaries of his house, and the *shayyatar* is of a good nature, he may try to offer food again on that occasion. However, if he is of a mean nature, he may become angry and refuse to offer food, or even forbid the monk from entering his house or offering him a bed.
There is no such possibility of fault in accepting mixed food offered outside the boundaries of the *shayyatar*’s house. Therefore, it is considered acceptable.
The rules regarding accepting food offered to a *shayyatar* at his house or sent from his house are as follows:
19. If a *sagarik* has accepted food offered to him at his house, and the *sagarik* offers it to a monk, then the monk should not accept it.
20. If a *sagarik* has not accepted food offered to him at his house, and the person who brought the food offers it to a monk, then the monk may accept it.
21. If food offered to a *sagarik* at his house has been taken to another house and the householder of that house has not accepted it, then the monk should not accept it.
22. If food offered to a *sagarik* at his house has been taken to another house and the householder of that house has accepted it, then the monk may accept it.