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## Seventh Uddeshak [391]
Any Sadhvi can initiate any Sadhu or Sadhvi into the order, but they must take the permission of the Acharya. If a Sadhu is to be initiated, it can be done by the Acharya, Upadhyaya, or Pravarti. If a Sadhvi is to be initiated, it can be done by the Acharya, Upadhyaya, or Pravarti. However, a Sadhu cannot initiate a Sadhvi for themselves, and a Sadhvi cannot initiate a Sadhu for themselves.
The commentary explains that initiating each other in this way can lead to various doubts among the general public, which can harm the Sadhu, Sadhvi, or even the Jain religion.
**Difficult words:**
* **Pavvavetae:** To initiate
* **Mundavetae:** To shave the head
* **Sikkhavetae:** To teach, including reading the Dashakalika Sutra in the Grahan Shiksha and teaching the rituals, clothing, and other practices in the Asevan Shiksha
* **Uvadavetae:** To give the great initiation
* **Sambu Jittae:** To give food and other necessities
* **Sanvasittae:** To keep company
* **Itteriyan:** Short-term
* **Disan:** Acharya
* **Anudisam:** Upadhyaya and Pravarti
* **Uddisittae:** To give instructions for the Nishra
* **Dharittae:** To accept the Acharya and Upadhyaya as one's own
**Regarding the instructions of a Guru who is in a distant area:**
* **9. No Kappi Nigganthinam Viikittiyam Disam Va Anuvisam Va Uddisittae Va Dharettae Va:** It is not permissible for a Niggantha to accept instructions from a distant Pravarti or Guru.
* **10. Kappi Nigganthanam Viikittiyam Disam Va Anuvisam Va Uddisittae Va Dharettae Va:** It is permissible for a Niggantha to accept instructions from a distant Acharya or Guru.
**Discussion:**
The previous Sutra discussed the rules for initiating others, and this Sutra provides some specific rules on the same topic.