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9. Devotion to Discipline
of virtues, the monk should live, being content [to keep] the five (vows), careful in the threefold [sense), and knowing [the danger of] the four passions. [Such a monk] is deserving of honour. 15. A monk who serves [his] Guru perseveringly, [is] well versed in the teaching of the Jinas and accustomed to attend [his instruction], will go to the bright and incomparable abode, having purged his soul of the dirt resulting from previous evil deeds. Thus I say.
Fourth Part. 1. O Long-Lived One, I have heard that the Lord spoke thus: On this occasion the revered Elders (of the order] have laid down four cases of devotion to discipline. Which are (these) ? They are the following: devotion to discipline, to the sacred texts, to fasting, to good conduct. 2. The clever ones who have subdued their senses always take their delight in discipline, the holy texts, fasting, [and] good conduct.
3. Devotion to discipline is fourfold, viz.: a) [a monk] listens attentively, when he is ordered [to do something], b) he is fully prepared [to execute the order], c) he is true to that which he knows, d) [therefore he is not self-complacent. This is the fourth case, and with regard to this [topic], this śloka is recited, viz. :) 4. He who is thoroughly devoted to discipline a) pays attention to the order, given for [his own] best, b) is willing to listen, c) sets about executing it [instantly], d) and does not boast [of this action].
5. Devotion to the sacred texts is fourfold, viz.: [a monk] must devote himself to study a) because he wishes to learn, b) with the resolve [to listen] attentively [to the teacher), c) with the resolve to fix his mind [on the texts and] d)to induce another [person] to do the same. This ... (etc. as in 4)...: 6. [A monk wishes to obtain] knowledge [of the sacred texts), [he] attentively [listens to the teacher], [he has) fixed [his mind on the texts, and he induces another person to do the samel.
7. Devotion in fasting is fourfold, viz.: a) [a monk] should not undertake it in order to attain a recompense in this world, b) nor in order to attain a recompense in the next world, c) nor
