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5. A nonk who complies with the rules for Yatis' as regards postures, lying down, sitting, and exertion, who is thoroughly acquainted with the Samitis and Guptis, should in teaching others explain each single point of conduct.
6. Whether he hears pleasant sounds or dreadful one's he should not allow himself to be influenced by them, ind persevere in control ; nor should a monk be sleepy or careless, but by every means he should get rid of doubts.
7. If admonished by a young or an old monk, by one above him or one of equal age, he should not retort against him?, being perfectly free from passion ; for one who is (as it were) carried away (by the stream of the Samsára) will not get to its opposite shore.
8 (He should not become angry) if (doing any. thing wrong) his own creed is quoted against him by a heretic,or if he is corrected by (somebody else) be he young or old, or by a female slave engaged in low work or carrying a jar, or by some householder.
9. He should not be angry with them nor do them any harm, nor say a single hard word to them, but he should promise not to commit the same sin again : for this is better than to do wrong.
10. As to one who has lost his way in the
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2. सम्म तयं थिरतो नाभिगच्के, I translate according to the commentators, as I am unable to understand the words in the text. Jacobi.
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