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[406] The Pat and other things are accepted only as a matter of convenience and only when needed, because it is not a general requirement for a Sadhu. The commentary mentions the atonement for accepting Pat etc. during the Hemant season due to unnecessary circumstances and calls the one who does not accept it during the rainy season as deserving of atonement. These commentary provisions show the main expectation of life preservation and physical peace. Therefore, the monk should decide to accept or not accept Pat etc. wisely, keeping those expectations in mind. These sutras state that whatever Pat etc. is brought should be so light that it can be lifted with one hand. The search for the necessary Pat etc. for the Hemant-summer season can be done in the same village for three days, for the rainy season it can be done in the same village or in another nearby village for three days, and for the permanent residence, the search for Pat etc. can be done in the same village for five days or even in a distant village. This is clearly stated in these three separate sutras. The first sutra does not have the word "addhanam", the second sutra has "pradhanam" and the third sutra has the word "duram avi pradhanam", which is why there is some difference in the meaning of the three sutras. See Ni. U. 2 and Uddeshak 5 for further discussion of the bed-cover. See 5. Theranam Therabhumipattanam Kappi Dandaye Va, Bhandaye Va, Chhataye Va, Mattae Va, Latthia Va, Bhishe Va, Chele Va, Chelchilimili Ba, Chamme Va, Chammakose Va, Chammapalichcheyane Va Avirahiye Ovase Thavetta Gahavaikulam Pindavayapdiaye Pavisittae Va, Nikkhamittae Va / Kappi Nan Sanniyattacharinan Dochchampi Uggaham Anunnavetta Pariharittae / 5. It is permissible for a monk who has attained the status of a monk (alone) to go to a householder's house for food, keeping his staff, vessel, umbrella, mat, stick, wooden seat, cloth, cloth-chilimili, leather, leather bag and leather cover in a place where there is no one to take care of them. It is permissible to take them again after returning from begging, with the permission of the person who was looking after them. This sutra describes a monk who wanders alone, who is a solitary dweller as described in Pracha. Shru. 1 A. 6 U. 2, Suy. Shru. 1 A. 10, Uttara. A. 32 Ga. 5 and Dashavan. Chu. 2 Ga. 10. He is also old or approaching old age, a monk who is eligible for the status of a monk, a general monk, and due to karmic association, he is living alone even in old age, observing restraint as much as possible.