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BOOK II, LECTURE 2, LESSON 3.
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(the floor), and circumspectly spread a perfectly pure bed or couch. (25)
Having spread a perfectly pure bed or couch, a monk or a nun might wish to ascend it. When doing so, they should first wipe their body from head to heels; then they may circumspectly ascend the perfectly pure bed or couch, and circumspectly sleep in it. (26)
A monk or a nun sleeping in a perfectly pure bed or couch (should have placed it at such a distance from the next one's) that they do not touch their neighbour's hand, foot, or body with their own hand, foot, or body; and not touching it, should circumspectly sleep in their perfectly pure bed or couch. (27)
Before inhaling or breathing forth, or coughing or sneezing or yawning or vomiting or eructating, a monk or a nun should cover their face or the place where it lies; then they may circumspectly inhale or breathe forth, &c. (28)
Whether his lodging' be even or uneven ; full of, or free from, draughts ; full of, or free from, dust; full of, or free from, flies and gnats ; full of, or free from, dangers and troubles—in any such-like lodging one should contentedly stay, nor take offence at anything.
This is the whole duty, &c. Thus I say. (29)
End of the Second Lecture, called Begging
for a Couch.
i Seggâ, here explained by vasati.
