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BOOK II, LECTURE I, LESSON 5.
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together with other mendicants, enter or leave the abode of a householder to collect alms. As this would be sinful, he should not do so. (4)
But, at the proper time, entering there with the other mendicants, he may there in these or other families accept alms which are acceptable and given out of respect for his cloth, and eat his meal.
This certainly is the whole duty, &c. (see end of lesson 1).
Thus I say. (5)
FIFTH LESSON. When a monk or a nun on entering the abode of a householder sees that the first portion of the meal is being thrown awayl or thrown down, or taken away, or distributed, or eaten, or put off, or has already been eaten or removed; that already other Sramanas and Brâhmanas, guests, paupers, and beggars go there in great haste; (they might think), ‘Hallo! I too shall go there in haste. As this would be sinful, they should not do so. (1)
When a monk or a nun on a begging-tour comes: upon walls or gates, or bolts or holes to fit them, they should, in case there be a byway, avoid those (obstacles), and not go on straight.
The Kevalin says: This is the reason : Walking there, he might stumble or fall down ; when he stumbles or falls down, his body might become contaminated with fæces, urine, phlegmatic humour, mucus, saliva, bile, matter, semen, or blood. And if his body has become soiled, he should not wipe or
* In honour of the gods.
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