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Samvatsari Pratikramana
For the same reason one should avoid the following five activities; use of grinding machines; piercing of the nose, ears or cut off body parts; setting fire in forests, houses or fields with vegetation; emptying lakes and water reservoirs; supporting the profession of prostitution; and raising wild animals. (23)
Confession of violation of any wrong doings
Satthaggi-musala-jantaga-tana-katthe manta-mula
bhesajje.
Dinne davävie vä,
padikkame samvachchhariam savvam. (24)
Nhänu-vvattana-vannaga-vilevane
sadda-ruva-rasa-gandhe.
Vatthäsana-äbharane, padikkame
samvachchhariamsavvam. (25)
Kandappe kukkuie,
mohari-ahigarana-bhoga-airitte.
Dandammi anatthäe,
taiammi-guna-vvae ninde. (26)
I want to amend by confessing for any wrong doing I may have committed during the day by providing weapons, kilns (furnaces) for fire, wooden pestles (dhoko), stone hand mills (ghanti), straw, wood, magical spells or herbs and powders. (24)
I want to amend by confessing for any wrong doing I may have committed during the day like using excessive water to bathe, applying turmeric powder to the body, applying fragrant powder
