^140:2 A various reading in one MS. adds, 'Ginas and Brahmanas' before dvigas.

^140:3 Samudaya tayam tam tu. The text is evidently corrupted. Samudaya stands, according to the commentators, for samadaya, but there is no finite verb with which to construe the absolute participle, either expressed or easily supplies'. Perhaps we must read samuvaya vayam = samuvaka vakas; for the perfect is retained in some cases. However, if this conjecture be right, the next line would be superfluous.

TWENTY-SIXTH LECTURE.

THE CORRECT BEHAVIOUR.

I shall declare the correct behaviour (samakari) which causes freedom from all misery; by practising it the Nirgranthas have crossed the ocean of Samsara. (1)

The correct behaviour of monks consists of (the following) ten parts: 1. avasyika; 2. naishedhiki; 3. aprikkhana; 4. pratiprikkhana; 5. khandana; 6. ikkhakara; 7. mithyakara; 8. tathakara; 9. abhyutthana; 10. upasampad. (2-4)

The avasyika is required when he leaves a room (or the presence of other monks on some necessary business); the naishedhiki, on entering a place; aprikkhana, (or asking the superior's permission) for what he is to do himself; pratiprikkhana, for what somebody else is to do; khandana, (or placing at the disposal of other monks) the things one has got; ikkhakara, in the execution (of one's intention by oneself or somebody else); mithyakara, in the blaming oneself (for sins committed); tathakara, (assent) in making a promise; abhyutthana, in serving those who deserve respect; and upasampad, in placing oneself under another teacher. Thus the twice fivefold behaviour has been declared. (5-7)

After sunrise during the first quarter (of the first Paurushi) he should inspect (and clean) his things and pay his respects to the superior. (8)

Then, with his hands joined, he should ask him:

[paragraph continues] 'What shall I do now? I want to be employed, sir, in doing some work or in studying.' (9)

If he is ordered to do some work, he should do it without tiring; if he is ordered to study, he should do it without allowing himself to be affected by any pains. (10)

A clever monk should divide the day into four (equal) parts (called paurushi), and fulfil his duties (uttaraguna) in all four parts. (11)

In the first Paurushi he should study, in the second he should meditate, in the third he should go on his begging-tour, and in the fourth he should study again. (12)

In the month Ashadha the Paurushi (of the night) contains two feet (pada) ; in the month Pausha, four; in the months Kaitra and Asvayuga, three. (13)

(The Paurushi) increases or decreases a digit (angula) every week, two digits every fortnight, four digits every month. (14)

The dark fortnight of Ashadha, Bhadrapada, Karttika, Pausha, Phalguna, and Vaisakha are known as avamaratras . (15)