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ÂKÂRÂNGA SÜTRA.
A monk or a nun having adopted one of these four rules should not say, &c. (see II, 1, II, § 12, all down to) we respect each other accordingly. (7) - A householder may perhaps say to a mendicant begging in the prescribed way: 'O long-lived Sramana! return after a month,' &c. (all as in the Lecture called Begging of Clothes-). (8)
The householder may say (to one of his people): O long-lived one! (or, O sister !) fetch that bowl, rub it with oil, ghee, fresh butter or marrow, we shall give it,' &c. (see II, 5, 1, § 11); or wash, wipe, or rub it with perfumes,' &c.; or 'wash it with cold or hot water;' or 'empty it of the bulbs,' &c. (see II, 5, I, $ 11 and 12). (9)
The householder may say (to the mendicant): O long-lived Sramana! stay a while till they have cooked or prepared our food, &c., then we shall give you, O long-lived one! your alms-bowl filled with food or drink; it is not good, not meet that a mendicant should get an empty alms-bowl. After consideration, the mendicant should answer: 'O longlived one! (or, O sister !) it is indeed not meet for me to eat or drink food &c. which is âdhâkarmika ; do not cook or prepare it; if you want to give me anything, give it as it is.' After these words the householder might offer him the alms-bowl filled with food or drink which had been cooked or prepared: he should not accept such an alms-bowl, for it is impure and unacceptable. (10)
Perhaps the householder will bring and give the mendicant an alms-bowl; the mendicant should then, after consideration, say: 'O long-lived one! (or, O
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