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The Sutra-Kritanga Sutra
It should be known that just as a mendicant is unskilled due to being newly initiated, so too are others unskilled in other disciplines. Is it difficult to follow the life of a renunciate? Thus, one who boasts considers himself a hero like Sisupala until he faces restraint like a victorious man - until he does not partake of restraint. In this verse, restraint is called "luhan ruksham" because just as nothing sticks to a dry or dry place, in the same way, karma does not stick where there is restraint in life. Upon attaining that restraint - when the opportunity to follow that restraint arises - many gurukarma - beings with heavy karma, of low intellect, devoid of self-strength - are broken, shattered.
**Verse 4**
Just as in the winter season - the months of Margashirsha and Pausha - cold pervades all limbs, at that time, dull, foolish beings experience sorrow like a kingless - dethroned Kshatriya.
**Commentary**
To explain the harshness of restraint, it is said, "Jaya Hemante" etc. When, sometimes, in the month of Pausha or Margashirsha, the "sheeta" - cold with snow and wind - "sprushati" - touches, "tatra" - in that unbearable cold touch, some "manda" - dull, ignorant, burdened with heavy gurukarma - "visidanti" - experience sorrow, "rajyaheena" - like dethroned Kshatriyas.
**Verse 5**
When touched by the heat of summer, the newly initiated muni becomes dejected and thirsty. At that time, dull, ignorant men experience sorrow like fish in shallow water.
**Commentary**
When the scorching heat of summer sets in during the months of Jyeshta and Ashadha, the newly initiated muni, afflicted by the heat and thirst, becomes dejected. At that time, dull, ignorant men experience sorrow like fish in shallow water.