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THE PENANCES
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anomaly in the valuation of such of the combinations as the sixth (=one wpavāsa) and the seventh (which is only equal to three-fourths of an upavāsa) is to be sought in the additional penances that are combined in the less valuable one, so that the one with the lover estimate 18 really the more difficult of the two, because of its observance being extended to a longer period (an extra day).
The (32) combinations are termed ślākās (purifications), and are to be distributed as follows amongst the 32 types of the sinful mentality (see Chapter VI ante)
TABLE (1)
Types
ślākās
Purifications
alochanā (simple con- | mere confesfession)
sion 1st stākā
ono 2nd
0 2 4 6 doi ma
