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Some preceptors believe that a lay follower who has completed the pratima (ritual) takes sannyasa (renunciation). It is mentioned that Kartik Seth had taken the pratima 100 times. The seventh uddeśaka (chapter) describes the pratima of the śramaṇa (ascetic). These are 12 types of pratima for monks. The first pratima-dhari (one who performs the pratima) monk is allowed to take one datti (gift) of food and one datti of water. The datti is the continuous flow of food and water given by the donor to the śramaṇa. It is allowed to take food from a place where food is prepared for one person. It is not allowed to take food from a place where food is prepared for two, three, or more people. The duration of this pratima is one month. The second pratima is also for one month. In this, two datti of food and two datti of water are taken. Similarly, in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh pratima, three, four, five, six, and seven datti of food and the same amount of datti of water are taken respectively. Each pratima lasts for one month. Only due to the increase in datti, they are called trimasik (three months), caturmasik (four months), pancmasik (five months), shaḍmasik (six months), and saptamasik (seven months) respectively. The eighth pratima is for seven days and nights. In this, one has to observe a four-meal fast (caturvihar). One has to stand facing the sky outside the village, lie on one side, and sit in viṣadyāsana (with legs straight) and endure any upsarga (illness) with a calm mind. The ninth pratima is also for seven nights. In this, the four meals are taken separately (bele-bele). One has to meditate in a secluded place outside the village in daṇḍāsana, laghuḍāsana, or utkaṭakāsana. The tenth pratima is also for seven nights. In this, the four meals are taken separately (tele-tele). One has to meditate outside the village in godohāsana, vīrāsana, and āmrākubjāsana. The eleventh pratima is for one day and night. Its practice is done until the fourth prahar (watch). The four meals are taken separately (caturvihar). One has to stand outside the city with both hands stretched towards the knees like a staff and perform kāyoatsarga (relaxation of the body). The twelfth pratima is for only one night. Its practice is done with tele (oil). One has to stand outside the village in the cremation ground, slightly bending the head, focusing on one particle, and performing kāyoatsarga with closed eyes with certainty. One has to endure any upsarga with equanimity. There are many rules for the śramaṇa who is in these pratima. For example, if a person is a pratima-dhari nirgrantha (one who has renounced all possessions), then he should take alms in three parts - ādi (beginning), madhya (middle), and charma (end). One should not go for alms in the middle and end parts after going for alms in the beginning part. A śramaṇa who is in a monthly pratima can stay for one night where he is known. He can stay for two nights where he is not known. If he stays for more than that, he has to perform a penance of the same number of days or perform tapas (austerities). Similarly, other strict rules can be imposed. For example, if someone sets fire to the upāśraya (shelter), he should not go there. If someone tries to pull him out by force, he should not resist but should carefully come out. Similarly, if a mad elephant, horse, bull, dog, tiger, etc. comes in front of him, he should not take a step back out of fear. He should patiently endure cold and heat. The eighth uddeśaka (chapter) describes the paryushana kalpa (ritual). The word paryushana is derived from the prefix "pari" and the root "vas" [46]