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Technical Terms : Bhikkhaga—one who receives alms. Samanaaged ascetics who are non-itinerant. Vasmana—those who observe. itinerant way according to specific codes. Here ‘madya' may have been used for numerous tasty drinks; and 'mansa' for vegetables with excessive pulp, these things are included in the 'normal' eatables of a layman. The commentator (Tika) advises to interpret these two words on the basis of definitions given in Chhed-shastra (a specific category of commentaries). It is also mentioned there that due to excessive desire for rich food, some ascetic with a high degree of stupor may even accept meat and intoxicating drinks. That is the reason for this censure. The terms madya' and 'mansa' have been discussed in details in lesson 10.
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