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388] It is not appropriate to give a definitive answer or a व्यवहारसूत्र. If the Acharya etc. are elsewhere, one should wait until their permission is obtained. _ If a Sadhvi comes to the Nirgranthi, i.e., to the Acharya etc., they can make a decision for her by asking the Sadhvis, i.e., the Pravartini, or sometimes they can make a decision without asking and entrust her to the Pratini, and they can also instruct the Acharya, Upadhyaya or Pravartini to take care of her quickly. If, after that, the Pratini is unable to keep her due to some reason like an adverse nature etc., she should be released so that she can go back to her former place on her own. _ It is necessary for the Nirgranthi to ask the Acharya etc. because they can know about her deceit and tricks or the obstacles that may come, and they can also know about her future from her characteristics. If the Pratini does not keep the Sadhvi who has been placed by the Acharya etc., the reason for this could be that she has a friendship or enmity with the former Pravartini, or she may be afraid of some harm from that Sadhvi, etc. Many reasons are explained in detail in the commentary. Generally, one should keep the Sadhvi only after consulting the Pravartini etc.
3. If a Nirgranthi and a Nirgranthi are Saambhogik, it is not appropriate for the Nirgranthi to stop the Saambhogik behaviour in Paroksha and make her Visambhogik, but it is appropriate to stop the Saambhogik behaviour in Pratyaksha and make her Visambhogik.