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sin which brings forth a bad existence in the future, and avoid approaching a prostitute, preferring loneliness. 12. He should keep far away from a dog, a cow which has calved, a vicious bull, horse [or] elephant, a playground, a debate, a match. 13. The monk's gait should be neither pretentious nor servile, neither joyous nor angry, and he should restrain [his] senses within their boundary. 14. He should not, on his tour, go hastily or speaking, [and] should never approach houses, either noble or mean, with laughter. 15. When walking, he should not take any notice of a loophole, a freshly plastered spot, a door, a fissure or bathing-rooms, and should avoid a place offering temptations [of this kind). 16. He should keep far away from the private rooms of the king, and of (simple) householders, as he will have [nothing but] trouble there. 17. He should not enter a refusing, selfish, unkind household, but a kind one. 18. Without having asked for a room, he should from himself not open that which is closed by a cotton
curtain, and should not draw back a bolt. 19. If he wishes] - to do his very best on the begging-tour, he should not keep back his excrements [and] urine, but, knowing a place conforming to rules and having asked permission, he should get rid of them. 20. He should avoid a dark store-room with a low door, where one cannot see, [for] he would not [be able to] make out living beings there. 21. He should avoid a storeroom, where flowers [and] seeds are scattered about, [or] which he notices to be newly whitewashed and still wet. 22. He should not enter a store-room where he must climb over, or take out, a sheep, a child, a dog, [or] a calf. 23. He should regard [an object] without paying special attention [to it], he should not look from far off [or] with widely opened eyes, he should withdraw without a remark. 24. If he [wishes] to do his very best on the begging-tour, he should not go where he is not admitted; if he knows the place of the inhabitants, he should enter up to a certain distance. 25. There an experienced [monk] should inspect the part of the ground allowed to him and avoid the sight of bathing water [and] excrements. 26. He should avoid seeds and plants upon 'a
place with wet clay with all senses on the alert. 27. When he is * standing there, he should receive food and drink. He should