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8. Krīta—Food purchased for the monk. A feeling of excessive compassion for the monk is responsible for this kind of blemish.
9. Prāmitya (Prakrit-Pāmicca)-Food borrowed for a monk on promise of return with interest or otherwise.
These two or blemishes on account of their causing inconvenience to donor. 10. Parivartita—Food exchanged for a monk.
11. Abhihrta— What is brought by householder from a place beyond the range of three or seven houses in an avenue is subject to this blemish, because this is unusual, not approved by the norm, and is likely to involve injury to creatures.
12. Ubdhinna–Ghee, oil, molasses etc., offered by breaking the lid or unsealing the cask.
13. Mālāpahrta-Food brought down from an elevated place on which it was stored. The reason for this being a blemish is that the donor may fall down while climbing the elevated place on a stair case.
14. Acchedya-Food offered out of fear of the king or another powerful person entails this blemish. According to the Pindaniryukti, food snatched by force from others and offered as alms was subject to this blemish.
15. Anisrsta-Alms owned by a company of persons and given by one of the owners without consent of the co-partners. The reason for this being a blemish is that a dispute may arise among the company who owned the articles.
16. Adhyavapūraka-Food put in excess in a cooking vessel in view of the arrival of monks.
Sixteen Utpādanadoșas-faults pertaining to the ways adopted in obtaining food:
1. Dhātri-Alms, given to a monk in return for the nourishing work done by him.
2. Dūtī—Alms given to a monk who runs on errands for the house holder.
3. Nimitta-Alms obtained by fortune-telling such as foretelling happenings and reading omens and bodily science.
4. Ājīva—Alms secured by mentioning caste, family, clan, profession, etc., of the donor for rousing his sympathy. The reason for this being a blemish is that the monk belittles himself.
5. Vanīpaka-Food obtained by servile supplication by approving of the act of offering to dogs, crows, lepers etc. on the part of donor.
6. Cikitsā—Alms obtained by offering medical service, treatment etc. 7. Krodha—Alms obtained by expressing one's power of anger. 8. Māna—Alms obtained by displaying one's false pride or vanity. 9. Māyā-Alms obtained by trickery.
10. Lobha-Alms obtained by displaying one's excessive greed for the alms offered
11. Pūrva-paścāt samstava—Alms received by the donor or reminding him of his past donations is vitiated by this blemish, which also occurs if the monk
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