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## 174
## Mulachara
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**Meaning:** Food like rice, brought directly from a row of three or seven houses, is considered *achinna* (fit for consumption). However, food brought from seven houses where the houses are not in a straight row, or food like *odana* (cooked rice) brought from the eighth house or beyond, is considered *anachinna* (not fit for consumption). || 439 ||
**Meaning:** There are four types of *sarvabhigatadosha* (contamination by all): *swagrame* (own village), *paragrame* (another village), *swadeshe* (own country), and *paradeshe* (another country). Bringing food from a neighborhood in the east to a neighborhood in the west within the same village is considered *swagramabhigatadosha*. Similarly, the other three types should also be understood. This involves the *iryapatha* (path of travel) defect. || 440 ||
**Meaning:** Any substance like medicine, ghee, sugar, etc., that is covered with mud, lac, or marked with a seal, should be given after being uncovered. If it is given while covered, it is considered *udbhinn* (contaminated). This is because there is a defect due to the entry of ants, etc. || 441 ||
**Further, *malarohaṇadosha* (contamination by climbing) is described as follows:**
Substance placed on a wooden stool, etc., should be removed before being given.