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DASAVEĀLIYA SUTTA (Ch. VIII of speech, he should avoid its faults ; restrained in his actions towards the six groups, following monkhood, and always alert, the wise monk should always speak what is conducive to benefit. (56). Speaking after discrimination, keeping the senses under full control, free from the four passions or bad emotions, and unsticking to anything, a monk shakes off the dirt of actions committed before, and secures this world as well as the next. (57). Thus I say.
CHAPTER VIII
I shall now explain in due order, oh monks, how a monk should behave after having mastered all the details of the 'monk's behaviour'; please, listen to me. (1). The Great Sage has stated that earth, water, fire, wind, plants and vegetables possessed of seeds, and lastly moving animals these six-constitute life. (2). One should always see that no action is done injurious to them by mind, by body or by word; by behaving thus, one becomes & self-restrained monk. (3). The self-restrained and fully contented monk should not therefore break or scratch earth, wall, stone or clod of earth in the three ways i. e. by himself, by others or by giving permission to others. (4). He should not sit on living earth or on & seat full of dust; hut, when necessary, he should sit on it after cleaning it, having previously obtained the permission of the owner. (5). He should not take cold water, hail stones, or ice ; the self-restrained monk should take heated water which is made life-less by fully boiling it (i. e. until the bubbles have been seen thrice ). (6). He should not rub or touch his body when it is wet with water ; having seen his body wet, he should not touch it even slightly. (7). The monk should neither kindle, nor stir, nor extinguish burning ember, fire, or burning fire-brand. (8). He should not fan his
