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THE PENANCES
66 The method of observing the ślākās is two-fold with intervals, that is, by the interposition of regular meals, termed sāntara, and without such interposition (nirantara). The order of observance in the first case (eng. with reference to nirvikritt) vill be as follows nirurkriti, regular meal, tervik, regular meal, niro, reg. meal, . and so on In the other case it will be nirvrkpıtı, nerv. D, and so on. Whether it be purumandala, nirozkoriti, elasthāna, achămla or upavāsa, the order will be the same for every one of them.
In observing the combinations also the same method is to be followed If it is säntara observance, a regular meal will be allowed after the combination, which in itself will not be broken up, egy purumandala, nerozkrits, elasthāna, āchămla, upavāsa, regular meal, purumandala, nirdikriti, elasthāna, achāmla, upavāsa, legular meal... ..and SO OD
If the observance is without the interposition of regular meals, the combinations will run on without break, till the whole period during which the penance is to be observed 18 gone through.
7-CHHEDA Chheda is the lossof seniority measured by days, fortnights, months, and years He who does not improve in any other way, that 19, by milder
