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second time and a third time I ask you whether you are per 
fectly pure in this respect. In this respect the brethren are 
perfectly pure. Therefore they do not say anything. So do I 
understand. @ 
Tutrty RULES REGARDING SINS WHICH INVOLVE ~ ¥ 
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FoRFEITURE. 
Spat-wahi lhua-byed-kyi chos gsum-beu. 
Nihsargiya dharmah. 
Summary.—Retaining, leaving, keeping as a deposit, wash- 
ing, accepting, begging, sufficient for upper and lower garments, 
price, taking each separate and sending. 
Here are, O brethren, thirty rules for sins which involve 
Forfeiture as known from the So-sor-thar-pa recited each half: 
mont 
1. A monk, after a set of Kathina ! robes has been obtained 
and made ready for him, can retain an extra robe for ten day’, 
but if he retains it for a longer period he commits a sin whit 
involves Forfeiture. 
fa monk, after a set of Kathina robes has been obtained 
and made ready for him, leaves in joke even for one night 
him out of season it may be accepted by him should he® 
wish. After it has been accepted any deficiency thereof (in poilt 
of length, etc.) should be made up at once. Being unable #0 
make up the deficiency, if he entertains a hope to do the same 
soon, he may keep the set for a month. If he keeps it beyond 
that time he commits a sin which involves Forfeiture. 
hatsoever monk causes his old robe to be washed 
dyed or ironed by a nun who is not related to him, commits 4 
sin which involves Forfeiture. 
5. Whatsoever monk accepts a robe from the hands of ® 
_ 1 Kathina is a robe made for a Buddhist monk in the course of % 
single day and night and presented by the donor before a community 
at least five monks. Kathina i y presented during the end 
Vass between the full moon of Aévina and that of Kartika. 
