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UTTARADHYAYANA.
TWENTY-SIXTH LECTURE.
THE CORRECT BEHAVIOUR. I shall declare the correct behaviour (sâ mâkâri) which causes freedom from all misery; by practising it the Nirgranthas have crossed the ocean of Samsâra. (1)
The correct behaviour of monks consists of the following) ten parts: 1. âvasyikâ; 2. naishêdhiki; 3. áprikkhanâ; 4. pratiprikkhanâ; 5. khandanâ; 6. ikkhâkâra; 7. mithyâkâra; 8. tathâkâra; 9. abhyutthâna; 10. upasampad. (2-4)
The âvasyikâ is required when he leaves a room (or the presence of other monks on some necessary business); the naishêdhiki, on entering a place; âprikkhanâ, (or asking the superior's permission) for what he is to do himself; pratiprikkhanâ, for what somebody else is to do; khandanâ, (or placing at the disposal of other monks) the things one has got; ikkhâ kâra, in the execution (of one's intention by oneself or somebody else); mithyâkâra, in the blaming oneself (for sins committed); ta thâkâra, (assent) in making a promise; abhyutthâna, in serving those who deserve respect; and u pasampad, in placing oneself under another teacher. Thus the twice fivefold behaviour has been declared. (5-7)
After sunrise during the first quarter (of the first Paurushi) ? he should inspect (and clean) his things and pay his respects to the superior. (8)
Then, with his hands joined, he should ask him :
1 The southern half of the sky or horizon, between east and west, is divided into four quarters, each of which corresponds in time to a paurushî, the fourth part of a day or a night.
