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5. The Begging-Tour
25. (Then), abiding at the top of the world, he is perfected [and] eternally existing. 26. A monk, who enjoys [worldly] happiness, whose mind is filled with pleasant thoughts, who rests whenever he likes, who washes his body such an one will hardly attain a happy state. 27. A monk, who cares for austerities and virtues, who is honest, who likes to practise patience and self-control, who vanquishes the [22] troubles - such an one will surely attain a happy state. 28. A [monk] with right faith should always strive after this [knowledge] of the six groups. When he has obtained the life of a monk, difficult [as it is], he should not sin by Karman. Thus I say.
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5. The Begging-Tour.
Part 1.
1. When the time for begging has come, a monk should look for food and drink in the following manner, free from troubles and delusions. 2. A monk, who [wishes] to do his very best on the begging-tour should, in a village or a town, walk along slowly, perseveringly [and] with untroubled mind. 3. He should walk looking in front with his eyes on the ground as far as one yuga, in order to avoid seeds, sprouts, animals, water and wet clay. 4. He should avoid a hollow, an elevation, a stump [of a tree or] mud, and when he comes upon them, not walk straight forward if he can pass by [another] way. 5. By falling or stumbling a [monk, how ever] self-controlled, would injure moving or immovable beings. 6. Therefore a self-controlled and careful [monk] should not go along that way, but should pass on attentively, if there should be another way. 7. He should not pass with wet feet over charcoal, a heap of salt [or] of husks, [or] dung. 8. He should not walk about, when rain or snow is falling, a strong wind is blowing or swarms of insects [are on the way]. 9. He should not go near a prostitute, for his is chastity, and a chaste and restrained [monk] might be led astray there. 10. He who walks in places unfit for him might, by the contact [with people], [once or] several times imperil [his] vows and thereby endanger his monkhood. 11. Therefore he should know this
