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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
ÂKÂRÂNGA SÚTRA.
a much-frequented and vulgar entertainment somebody's foot treads on his foot, somebody's hand moves his hand, somebody's bowl clashes against his bowl, somebody's head comes in collision with his head, somebody's body pushes his body, or somebody beats him with a stick or a bone or a fist or a clod, or sprinkles him with cold water, or covers him with dust; or he eats unacceptable food, or he receives what should be given to others. Therefore should a well-controlled Nirgrantha not resolve to go to a much-frequented and vulgar entertainment to partake of it. (4)
A monk or a nun on a begging-tour should not accept such food, &c., about the acceptability or unacceptability of which his (or her) mind has some doubts or misgivings; for such food, &c. (5)
When a monk or a nun wishes to enter the abode of a householder, they should do so with the complete outfit? (6)
A monk or a nun entering or leaving the out-ofdoor places for religious practices or study, should do so with the complete outfit. (7)
A monk or a nun wandering from village to village should do so with the complete outfit? (8)
A monk or a nun should not, with the complete outfit, enter or leave the abode of a householder to collect alms, or the out-of-door places for religious practices and study, or wander from village to village on perceiving that a strong and widely-spread rain pours down, or a strong and widely-spread mist is
See I, 7, 4, note 1. 2 These Sûtras are perfectly analogous with $$ 7, 8 of the first lesson.
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