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a merciful (man) towards living beings. 14. Which are these eight subtle things which [etc.] ? thus a monk will inquire. The wise [and] prudent (teacher) should proclaim them as follows: 15. moisture, minute blossoms, animalcules, [organic) dust [as found in cracks), mould, seeds, [indistinguishable] plants, and eightly eggs [of insects). 16. Having become acquainted with these, a careful monk should strive earnestly [and] constantly, restrained in all his senses. 17. He should duly [and] with exertion inspect [his] alms-bowl and cloth, his bed, the place of excretions, straw or seat. 18. Excrements, urine, mucus, phlegm, [and] filth, he should put away, having, by inspection, found out a pure place.
19. When he has entered another man's house for the sake of food and drink, he should stand there with care, speak in well-measured tones, and pay no attention to [any) pleasant sight. 20. A monk hears many things with his ears, he sees many things with his eyes, but he must not tell all he has heard or seen. 21. He should not say anything of that which he has heard or seen that might hurt (another person), and by no means act as if he were a householder. 22. He should not call a meal good or bad which is without spices [and,] being asked or not, should not indicate [at which house] he has got something and where not. 23. Not greedy after food he should glean that which has been left [by other mendicants), and should not eat impure [food], [e. g. food] that was bought, prepared, [or] fetched for him. 24. A monk who collects his alms with indifference should not store even the least quantity. [In doing thus), he would not be enlightened and clinging to the world. 25. He should live from rough [food), be well-content, without desires, and well likable; having heard the commandment of the Jinas, he should not be angry about anything whatever. 26. He should not give room to affection under [the influence of] words pleasant to the ears, [and on the other hand, he should endure with his body [any, rough [and] hard touch. 27. Untroubled should he bear hunger, thirst, bad quarters, cold and heat, discontentment, [and] danger, [thinking that such] hardships of the body [will bear] great fruit [in another existence]. 28. After sunset and before sunrise, he should not even think of anything like food. 29. He should
