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(2-7) Domāsiyā upto Sattamāsiyā:
In the practice of these pratimas, the period of the previous pratimā was taken into consideration, and the number of the dattis of food and drink increased by one each, and in the 'sattamäsiya padima,' the monk took seven dattis of food and seven of drink. This set of the first seven pratimas was completed in seven months.
(8) Padhama Sattaräïndiya:
(a) Period-one week;
(b) Food-one datti of food and one of drink;
(c) Place outside the village;
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(d) Postures-'uttānāsana' (facing the sun), 'pärśväsana' (lying on one side), 'nișadyäsana' (sitting with closed legs).
(9) Docca Sattaräïndiyā:
It was the same as above in period-i.e., the week of the previous sattaräindiya was counted. In this, the monk took two dattis of food and two of drink. Bodily postures were the 'dandasana' (lying straight like the staff), 'lakuṭāsana' (hands and feet touching the ground but the rest of the body above it), 'utkuṭukāsana' (sitting in a squatting position).
(10) The Tacca Sattarāïndiya:
Period was the same as above, but the asanas were the 'godohanikasana', vīrāsana, 'ämrakubjāsana' (remaining in a curved position like the mango).
(11) The Eleventh Pratimā:
Lasted for a night and a day.
(12) The Twelfth Pratimä:
It lasted only for a night.
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The Precautions:
In carrying out these pratimas, the monk had to choose a suitable place free from living beings or a crowd of people. Such places were the 'agamagiha' (halls and water-places: comm: 'sabhäprapadi') 'viyadagiha' (open houses) and 'rukkhamūlagiha' (places under the tree). He was also allowed to do these in a secluded region in the monastery.294
294. Ibid., 157a; Antg. mentions the burial ground (susana) as the place for egarāïyā paḍimā: p. 18,
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