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[Third Objective] [327 A 20-year-old *diksha* eligible *paryaya sthavir* can, at the age of 29, take the *prachar* knowledge and practice solitary *sadhana*. However, he cannot practice solitary *sadhana* with *paristithik* or leave the *gachchha*. Even though such clear *sutras* and meanings are available, the following practices or traditions prevalent in society cannot be considered appropriate: (1) Running the *gachchha* only with the *prachar* position and not appointing an *upaadhyaay* position. (2) Running a large *gachchha* in a disorganized manner by insisting on not appointing any position. (3) Leaving the *gachchha* before the aforementioned age. Doing so is clearly a disregard for the aforementioned *pragam* provisions. The harms caused by this disregard are as follows: 1. The *gachchha* *sadhus* experience various defects such as disorder in *vinaya*, study, conduct, and *samyama* meditation. 2. The *sadhus* become independent and their *prachar* and thoughts differ, leading to the decline of the *gachchha* instead of its development. 3. Love and *samyama* meditation are lost among the *sadhus* and *kleshas* increase. 4. Ultimately, the *gachchha* also becomes fragmented. Therefore, it is necessary to appoint someone to both the *prachar* and *upaadhyaay* positions in every *gachchha*. If someone insists on keeping the *gachchha* without positions forever, considering the *prachar* and *upaadhyaay* positions to be ego-inducing and causing an increase in *kleshas*, and expresses their desire to be free of ego by doing so, then such a belief and action are completely inappropriate and also a disregard and disrespect of *jinaagya*. Because *jinaagya* is to appoint a *prachar* and *upaadhyaay*, and these two independent positions are also mentioned in the *namaskaaramantra*. Therefore, the aforementioned insistence reveals an ego that considers one's own understanding to be superior to the *sutra* provisions. If all those belonging to large *gachchhas* think that they can be free of ego and *kleshas* in the absence of the *prachar* and *upaadhyaay* positions, then the existence of the two positions in the *namaskaaramantra* will become meaningless. This will also render all the *aagam* provisions regarding position appointments insignificant. Therefore, instead of insisting on one's own thoughts or traditions, one should simply follow the *pragam* provisions. Summary: (1) Every newly ordained young *sadhu* should stay in a *gachchha* with two *padavīdhara*s, and every *sadhvi* should stay in a *gachchha* with three *padavīdhara*s. (2) One should not stay in a *gachchha* without these *padavīdhara*s.