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## 328
## Mulachara
**The monk should hold a peacock feather for the sake of non-violence.**
**999**
**Sukshma hi santi praana dushtprekshya akshna agrahya hi. Tasmat jivadayaah pratilekhanam dharayet bhikshuh.**
**911**
**Meaning:** There are very small, two-sense centered beings, who are difficult to see and cannot be seen by the naked eye. Therefore, the monk should hold a peacock feather for the sake of non-violence.
**911**
**Uccaran parasavanam nishi supto utthado hu kaaun. Appa dilihiyu suvanto jivabahm kunadi niyadam tu.**
**912**
**Uccaran prasravanam nishi supta utthito hi kritva. Apratilekhya svapan jivavadham karoti niyatam tu.**
**992**
**Meaning:** When a monk wakes up from sleep at night, he excretes feces, urine, and phlegm. Without using a peacock feather, he inevitably kills living beings.
**912**
**Nay hodi nayanapida acchipi bhamadide du padilhe. To sumadadi lahuo padilheho hodi kayavvo.**
**993**
**Na cha bhavati nayanapida akshin api bhraamite tu pratilekhye. Tatas sukshmadadi laghu pratilekho bhavati kartavya.**
**993**
**Meaning:** Because a peacock feather does not cause pain to the eyes even when it is moved around them, it is necessary to use a peacock feather that is fine, light, and has other good qualities.
**913**
**Thane chakamanadaananikksheve sayanasana prayatne. Padilhehanena padilhejjai lingam cha hoi sappakhe.**
**914**
**Sthane chakramanaadananikshepe sayanasane prayatnena. Padilhehanena padilhejjai lingam cha hoi sappakhe.**
**Meaning:** When walking, sitting, lying down, or moving around, the monk should use a peacock feather to avoid killing living beings. This will also help to purify his body and mind.
**914**