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PAATRAISHANA : SIXTH CHAPTER
INTRODUCTION
The title of the sixth chapter is Paatraishana. A Sthavir-kalpi (an ascetic who still has mundane needs) requires pots to get faultless food and water. But what type, specification and price of pots may he have ? He should avoid faults related to exploring, like those of origin etc. and those related to use, like those of fire and smoke, caused by attachment (etc.). All these topics have been discussed in this chapter titled Paatraishana.
There are two types of pot-dravya paatra (physical container and bhava paatra (mental container). The bhava paatra is the ascetic himself. For pursuing life of ascetic discipline he begs for dravya paatra. This chapter has two lessons—the first lesson deals with acquiring pots and the second deals with their use.
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