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## Translation:
[320] The *Vyavahar Sutra* defines five *gachchas* (orders) as unfit, disorganized, and to be abandoned for staying in *samadhi*. These five orders are: (1) *Pracharya*, (2) *Upadhyaya*, (3) *Pravartaka*, (4) *Sthavira*, (5) *Ganavacchedaka*.
The duties, rights, etc. of the holders of these four orders, except *Pravartaka*, are mentioned in many *Agamas*. For example: (1) It is forbidden for young *sant*s to stay without the guidance of *Pracharya* and *Upadhyaya*. (2) There are certain essential duties that are prescribed to be performed after consulting the *Sthavira*. (3) It is stated that acts like performing *prāyaścitta* (penance) or separating from the *gachcha* should be done according to the instructions of the *Ganavacchedaka*.
*Bhāṣya* and other explanatory texts state that the duty of the *Pravartaka* is to guide *śramaṇa*s towards *samācārī* (right conduct).
In addition to these five, the *Sutras* also mention the *Ganī* and *Ganadhara* positions. The *Ganadhara* is explained in the first *uddesaka* of this *uddesaka*, and the word *Ganī* is a synonym for *Pracharya*, meaning the one who holds the *gana-gachcha* is the *Ganī* or *Pracharya*. (See *Thaṇā* 3, 8; *Uttara* 3; and *Vyavahar* 1/ *Abhidhānaratnakosa* 3, p. 823).
Alternatively, under the guidance of a prominent *Āchārya*, there are many other smaller *Āchāryas* (with a few disciples), who are called *Ganī*.
The provisions of these two sections (7-8) are appropriate for *Ganavacchedaka* and *Sthavira*, but the eight-year *dīkṣā-paryāya* and memorization of the mentioned *śruta* may not be mandatory for *Ganī*, *Ganadhara*, and *Pravartaka*. Because their competence can be assessed after three or five years of *dīkṣā-paryāya*.
The *Sthavira* can be included in the *Ganavacchedaka*, as *Ganavacchedaka*s are usually *Sthavira*s who have memorized the *śruta*.
Therefore, this third *sutra* is related to the *Ganavacchedaka*. The collection of other positions at the end of the *sutra* may have been added later by someone. This is possible because the available copies contain these words in excess or deficiency and they are not contextually relevant.
Although the three *sutra-dvayas* mention (1) *Pracharya-prakalpa*, (2) *Dasha-kappa-vyavahar*, (3) *Thaṇāṅga*, *Samvāyāṅga*, memorization and study of *jaghanya-śruta*, respectively, the provisions of the tenth *uddesaka* on the order of study and the *prāyaścitta* provisions and their explanation in the *Nīśītha* *uddesaka* 19 prove that:
(1) For *Upadhyaya*: (1) *Śrāvaśyaka-sutra*, (2) *Dashavaikalika-sutra*, (3) *Uttara-adhyayana-sutra*, (4) *Āchārāṅga-sutra*, (5) *Nīśītha-sutra*, at least five *sutras* must be memorized.
(2) For *Pracharya*: (1) *Āvaśyaka*, (2) *Dashavaikalika*, (3) *Uttara-adhyayana*, (4) *Āchārāṅga*, (5) *Nīśītha*, (6) *Sutra-kṛtāṅga*, (7) *Daśa-śruta-skandha*, (8) *Bṛhat-kalpa*, (9) *Vyavahar-sutra*, at least nine *sutras* must be memorized.
(3) For *Ganavacchedaka*: The above nine *sutras* plus *Thaṇāṅga-sutra* and *Samvāyāṅga-sutra*, at least eleven *sutras* must be memorized.
For specific explanations related to the study of *sutras*, see *Nīśītha* *uddesaka* 19.