________________ 108 Siri Sisirvlkaha the earth or in the sky (which includes astrolo gy), from dreams, from science of telling future etc., from the characteristic marks on the body, from sticks, from properties of buildings and fields, from throbbing, from the meanings of the cries (of birds, animals etc.)--is a true monk. 'Spells, roots, every kind of medicinal treatment, emetics (i. e. vomitting ), purgatives, fumigation, anointing of the eye and bathing, the patient's lamentation and his consolation, -he who abstains from all these things is & true monk. He, who does not praise or pay attention to the warriors, Ugras, princes, Brahmanas, Bhogas and artists of all sorts, who abstains from these,-is a true monk. 'He, who does not, for earthly gain, cultivate familiarity with householders, with whom he became acquainted as a monk, or was in friendly relation before he became a monk,--is a true monk.' Thus we see that a monk is prohibited from professing all prophetical arts and this is to be specially borne in mind in these days, when certain strolling monks are practising them apparently to insinuate themselves into the graces of
