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## Eighth Objective [407]
Due to physical reasons, he has to keep many auxiliary instruments. He cannot go for begging or other activities carrying all those instruments. If he finds an unsafe place to stay, leaving those instruments there, children or dogs might break them or take them away, or thieves might steal them. Due to such reasons, the sutra states that the elderly monk should appoint someone to protect his instruments or inform someone sitting nearby before leaving and inform them again upon returning, saying "I have arrived." Only then should he take his instruments.
The exceptions stated in this sutra for an elderly monk who is physically compelled to be alone, clearly show the extremely liberal and anekanta vision of the sutra author or Jainism. The elderly monk mentioned in the sutra carries a staff or stick for support while walking, an umbrella for protection from heat, etc., and keeps many containers due to ailments like stool, urine, phlegm, etc. He also keeps earthen pots and other vessels, extra clothes and utensils, a mosquito net, a straw or wooden seat for support while sitting, leather pieces, leather bags (upanaha, shoes, etc.) or leather cutters, i.e., he keeps any instrument that is necessary for his use.
The sutra states this rule for those instruments that are not needed while going for begging. Padma-dhari or Jina-kalpi monks who have specific practices do not use auxiliary instruments, and such a situation mentioned in the sutra is not possible for a Gachchhagat monk. Because there are many people in the Gachchha who perform various activities. Therefore, it is clear from this sutra that even a common Bahushruta monk, due to circumstances, can live alone for life and follow the rules of restraint as much as possible.
The rule of taking permission again for the bed-maker is as follows:
6. It is not permissible for a monk, a nun, a Padhariya, a Sagariya, or a bed-maker to take any instrument without informing them.
7. It is permissible for a monk, a nun, a Padhariya, a Sagariya, or a bed-maker to take any instrument after informing them.
8. It is not permissible for a monk, a nun, a Padhariya, a Sagariya, or a bed-maker to take any instrument without informing them, even if it is small.
9. It is permissible for a monk, a nun, a Padhariya, a Sagariya, or a bed-maker to take any instrument after informing them, even if it is small.