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Ch. V-1]
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not cross the limits set by the householders; he should move within a limited area, knowing the permissible area of the various houses or families. (24). He should stand within the permissible area looking at the ground; he should avoid the sight of bath-rooms or privies. (25). Controlling all his senses he should stand avoiding the path of fetching water or earth, as also seeds and green vegetables. (26).
While he is standing there, (the lady in the house ) may bring to him drinks and eatables; the monk should not take what is improper to be taken; he should only take what is permissible. (27). Perhaps the lady may bring alms after upsetting the eatables or things (on the ground ); the monk should repudiate her, saying " such % food is not permissible to me.” (28). Perhaps, she might bring alms by crushing under her feet living organisms or seeds or green vegetables; having seen that she has caused injury (in bringing alms for the monk ) he should avoid such alms. (29). Perhaps she may bring drinks and eatables by collecting them and putting them in another pot or after mixing things which are sachitta (possessed of living organisins) or she may bring the alms after shaking water for the monk or after bathing in water or taking out water from pots and pouring it in; the monk in that case should repudiate her etc...(30-31). If she gives with a hand, spoon or pot spoiled by Previous activity (injurious to life), he should repudiate her etc.,...(32). Similarly, he should reject if the hand etc. be drenched with water, or wet, or dusty or soiled with earth or salt or soiled with yellow pigment, or Hingulaka or Manass'ilā or Anjana or Sea-salt or red chalk or yellow earth or chunam or alum or husk or flour or.with big fruit; the hand etc. being soiled or not. (33-34).
He should not desire to accept food although offered with unsoiled hand or spoon or pot, if there be the possibility of some Posterior activity (injurious to living organisms ).
