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BOOK II, LECTURE 9.
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against it; changing the position of the body, but not moving about a little, I shall stand there.
This is the second rule. (3) Now follows the third rule:
I shall choose something inanimate, and lean against it; not changing the position of the body, nor moving about a little, I shall stand there.
This is the third rule. (4) Now follows the fourth rule:
I shall choose something inanimate, but I shall not lean against it; not changing the position of the body, nor moving about a little, I shall stand there. Abandoning the care of the body, abandoning the care of the hair of the head, beard, and the other parts of the body, of the nails, perfectly motionless, I shall stand there.
This is the fourth rule. (5)
One who has adopted one of these four rules, &c. (see II, 1, 11, $ 12).
This is the whole duty, &c. Thus I say.
NINTH LECTURE!
When a monk or a nun wishes to go to a pure place for study, they should not accept one which is infected by eggs or living beings, &c.; for it is impure and unacceptable. But if that place for study to which they wish to go, is free from eggs or living beings, &c., they may accept it; for it is pure and acceptable.
* Nisihiyasattikkayam; nishỉthikâ=svadhyâyabhūmih. * The original has the first person ketissami.
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