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[220] [Brihatkalpa Sutra] If a monk dies at night or during the day, and a sadhu who is a vaidya wants to perform the parithana (burial) of the deceased monk in a secluded, completely a-chitta (non-material) place, then if there is a suitable a-chitta instrument (i.e., a carrying pole) belonging to a householder, he should take it (saying that he will return it) and use it to carry the deceased monk's body to a secluded, completely a-chitta place, and then leave the carrying pole there. Discussion: If a monk dies while residing in a place where he has been observing a masakalp (monthly observance) or other such observance, it is not appropriate to keep the body in the residence or the upashraya (monastery) for a long time. As the bhashyakar (commentator) says, the body should be taken out as soon as possible after death. Therefore, if the vaidya sadhu wishes, they can take the body to a suitable place for parithana even at night. The sutra prescribes requesting a carrying instrument for the parithana. Therefore, whatever is available in the monastery or upashraya, such as a carrying pole, bamboo, or a stretcher, can be used and returned later. The body of a monk who has died a padupopagaman santhara (death due to natural causes) is not cremated. However, cremation is an option in the case of a bhaktapratyakhyan santhara (death due to rejection of food). If there is no one to perform the cremation, the sadhu should perform it according to the method described in this sutra. This is because monks cannot even conceive of the intention to perform cremation. However, if there are shravaks (lay followers) or other devout householders, they can perform some worldly actions, and the monks remain detached from them. The cremation of Tirthankaras and other monks who have attained kaladharma (liberation) is described in the Agamas. Therefore, there are two options for the final rites of a monk who has died a bhaktapratyakhyan death: 1. parithana by a sadhu, or 2. cremation by a householder. The bhashyakar has also described the directions suitable for parithana of the body. The direction south-west (nairitya kona) from the residence of the sadhus is considered auspicious for parithana. Performing parithana in this direction leads to samadhi (concentration) in the sangha (community). If a suitable place is not available in this direction, the body should be buried in the south direction. If a suitable place is not available in the south direction, the body should be buried in the south-east direction. All other directions are considered inauspicious for discarding the body. Performing parithana in those directions is said to lead to conflict, division, and disease in the sangha.