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having put down her crying boy or girl to whom she is giving the breast, 43. that food and drink is not allowed... (etc. as 41).... 44. And if it is dubious whether or not food and drink are allowed, [the monk] should refuse [it]... (etc. as 28).... 45. If [food and drink] are covered by a lid, a mill-stone, a plank, a grindstone, clay or any cement, 46. and [the almsgiver) uncovers it expressly for the monk and gives him some of it or causes some of it to be given him, the monk should refuse [it]... (etc. as 28).... 47. When he knows or is informed that food (of any kind) was prepared for being distributed among [Jain] monks, 49. [or] for acquire merit, 51. [or] for the sake of beggars, 53. [or] for the sake of monks (of other sects], 48., 50., 52., 54, that food and drink would not be allowed... (etc. as 41).... 55. He should avoid [alms]. especially prepared for him personally, bought, mingled with food prepared for monks (in general], [alms] which has to be fetched, [alms) which is given after the original quantity has purposely been increased, [alms] which has been borrowed, [and alms which is destined partly for the household and partly for the monk. 56. He should inquire about the origin [of the alms, i. e.] for whom it was prepared and by whom, and when he has heard that it is indubitably pure, he may accept it. 57. Food of any kind might be mingled with blossoms, seeds, and plants, 59. it might be laid in water or where there is organic dust [as found in cracks] and mould; 61. or into fire, and [the lady] might give it, having destroyed, 63. increased, diminished, added to, poked, extinguished, damped, moistened, stirred up, [or] banked [the fire]. 58. 60. 62. 64. Such food and drink would not be allowed... (etc. as 41).... 65. It may happen that a piece of wood, a stone, or a brick, has been laid [on the ground] to tread on and is shaky, 66. will give way, and is full of holes; over this a monk who is attentive with all his senses, may not walk, (for) a lack of self-control is to be seen [thereon). 67. It might happen that [the lady), having raised [or put into position] a ladder, a bench [or] a stool, mounts [to the upper board of] a scaffold, [or having raised] a climbing pole climbs to a platform [and] sends down [food etc.] for the monk, 68. [and] in climbing down she falls and [hurts] her hand or foot, and injures souls in the earth or upon it:
