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The term 'abhinna' in the third, fourth and fifth sutras of the Bahutkalpasutra has the meaning of 'unbroken' and the term 'pakva' has the meaning of 'ripe' as transformed by a weapon. In the commentary, the term 'talapralamb' refers to the ten parts of a tree, namely: 1. root, 2. tuber, 3. trunk, 4. bark, 5. branch, 6. twig, 7. leaf, 8. flower, 9. fruit and 10. seed. (Brihatkalpa Udd. 1, Commentary verse 854)
The combined meaning of these sutras is that a sadhu or sadhvi cannot consume the following, whether ripe or unripe, and whether transformed by a weapon or not: 1. root, 2. tuber, 3. trunk, 4. bark, 5. branch, 6. twig, 7. leaf, 8. flower, 9. fruit and 10. seed. However, if these parts are transformed by a weapon, then a sadhu or sadhvi can consume them.
The commentary explains the four terms used in these sutras, 'aam', 'pakva', 'bhinna' and 'abhinna', in terms of both substance and essence. It states that if something is ripe in essence or different in essence, and if it is a talapralamb transformed by a weapon, then a monk can consume it.
The first sutra states that unripe talapralambs that are not transformed by a weapon are not to be consumed, while the second sutra states that the same talapralambs are to be consumed if they are transformed by a weapon (bhinna). Just as the second sutra states that unripe talapralambs are to be consumed if they are different in substance and essence, the third sutra states that ripe talapralambs, whether different or unbroken, are to be consumed by a monk.
The fourth sutra prohibits a sadhvi from consuming ripe talapralambs that are unbroken in substance and essence. The fifth sutra prohibits a sadhvi from consuming large, long pieces of ripe talapralambs, but states that small pieces are acceptable.
The reason for prohibiting a sadhvi from consuming unbroken or long pieces of fruit, even though they are not sentient, is as follows: The sight of an unbroken piece of fruit like a banana, or a long piece of tuber like a sweet potato or root, can arouse desire in the mind of a non-ordained woman, and she may engage in sexual activity, which would harm her discipline and health. Therefore, a non-ordained woman is prohibited from consuming unbroken fruit or tubers.
Similarly, she is also prohibited from consuming long pieces of fruit like bananas, or tubers like roots, that have been broken in an improper way, and which could arouse lust. However, a sadhvi can consume fruit or tubers that have been broken in a proper way, into such small pieces that they cannot arouse the aforementioned desire.
Fruit that falls from a tree on its own when ripe, or that is plucked from the tree when ripe, is called 'dravyapakva'. This 'dravyapakva' fruit is also connected to a sentient, living seed, kernel, etc. Therefore, when it is broken open with a weapon, the kernel, etc., is removed, or if it contains many seeds, ...