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## Translation:
**Commentary on the Verse:**
This is an excellent vow for those who have taken the vow of renunciation. The monks, having received the initiation of renunciation, have attained peace in their minds and senses. They will continue to abide by the great vows and other rules, even while living as householders, because the merits and demerits accumulated by humans are never destroyed.
**Verse 19:**
**Shadow:** For a long time, you have been practicing restraint. Now, where is the fault in you?
**Translation:** They invite the monk to enjoy worldly pleasures, just as they entice a pig with rice grains.
**Commentary:** The verse explains that the monk, having practiced restraint for a long time, is now being tempted by worldly pleasures. The verse uses the analogy of a pig being lured into a trap with rice grains to illustrate how easily a monk can be tempted by worldly pleasures.
**Verse 20:**
**Shadow:** Those who are urged to follow the path of a mendicant, but are unable to bear it, become disheartened, like weak oxen on a steep path.
**Translation:** Those who are weak and ignorant, having taken the vow of a mendicant, are unable to follow it. They abandon their vows, just like weak oxen fall on a steep path.
**Commentary:** The verse explains that those who are weak and ignorant, having taken the vow of a mendicant, are unable to follow it. They abandon their vows, just like weak oxen fall on a steep path. This verse highlights the importance of strength and determination in following the path of renunciation.