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thus it is 'maccha' (fish). It is honored by those who eat, thus it is 'maṃsa' (meat). There, among the five foods such as boiled rice. It has essence compared to other grains, thus it is 'sālī' (rice). It carries life for those who eat, thus it is 'vīhi' (paddy). It mixes, even unmixed it becomes as if mixed, thus it is 'yava' (barley). It covers, it envelops, being the food of barbarians, thus it is 'godhuma' (wheat). Having a beautiful head, it attains a desirable state, thus it is 'kaṅgu' (millet). Having a large head, and having a sweet taste, it is chosen and desired by people, thus it is 'varaka' (a type of millet). It defiles the blood of those who eat it, thus it is 'kudrūsaka' (another type of millet). The connection is "boiled rice is produced". There, among the seven grains. In "sālīti", the word "iti" is a synonym for "name". The meaning is "sālī by name". The same method applies to "vīhīti" and so on. Here, among the grass-grain species. 'Nīvāra' is similar to 'sālī', 'varakacoraka' is similar to 'varaka'. In "sour gruel and so on", by the word "ādi" (and so on), milk-rice and others are included. 'Odhi' means limit, boundary. Indeed, it is called 'odhi' because it is abandoned, it is left from it. The connection is: whichever gruel or whichever sour gruel does not show a limit, that does not generate an invitation. Being made with milk, it is 'pāyāsa' (milk-rice/gruel). Or, it is called 'pāyāsa' because of the possibility of two etymological causes: that which is to be drunk, and that which is to be eaten. "Uddhanato" means from the hearth. Indeed, they are placed above. "Pots and so on are placed here," thus it is called an oven. "Having poured" means having transformed. "Density" means hardness. Here too, in the sentence, the words "who that" should be joined. "In the morning" means at dawn. "Invites" means at the place of invitation. The connection is: "they give after scattering rice." "Sustenance is obtained by this," thus it is gruel. The connection is: "although it is thin, nevertheless." In "in water and so on," by the word "and so on," gruel, milk, and so on are included. It goes into the category of gruel itself, why? The meaning is: "because the water and so on are boiled." "In that" means with rice, or in boiled water and so on. "In another" means in water and so on other than boiled water and so on. The connection is: "wherever, in whatever water and so on they put it, that generates an invitation." "Pure broth" means pure fish and so on broth, unmixed with pieces of fish, meat, or sinews. "Broth-gruel" means gruel that has become broth, that has become liquid. "Thick gruel" means hard gruel. "Here" means in thick gruel. "For the purpose of blossoming" means: "this snack has blossomed, it is a blossom," thus it is "blossomed"; the meaning or purpose of the blossomed is "blossom-purpose"; the connection is: "it is made for that purpose." "Those grains of rice" means those boiled grains of rice. Because they are not powdered, they do not go into the category of flour; because they are not cooked, they do not go into the category of rice. "By them" means by the boiled grains of rice. The connection is: "they cook those grains of rice, they make them." By the plural "with barley," seven grains are also included. This is the method also in "with rice, paddy, and barley." "Husk" means the skin of grain. "Having removed" means having made to go away. The connection is: "that goes into powder." "Of those roasted with a harsh cooking" means: harsh cooking is harsh cooking; roasted with harsh cooking are roasted with harsh cooking; of those. The meaning is: "they do not invite because they are not included in flour." "Even bran" means even fine bran. The meaning is: "it invites because it is included in flour." "By them" means by the parched grains. "Pure snack" means a pure snack of fruits and so on, unmixed with flour. The connection is: "they give to one who is drinking gruel." "Those" means two pieces of fish and meat. It does not invite two pieces of fish and meat. The meaning is that they were not eaten, being unbroken. From that, having removed one from the two pieces of fish and meat, is the connection, or from them. He is the monk who eats. Other means food other than the two pieces of fish and meat, sufficient for an invitation. Due to being without a basis means due to the invitation having no basis. Explaining that, he said, "for indeed, that which..." The word "hi" indicates elaboration. That which is meat. But this means but this meat. Prohibited meat, because it stands in a place not to be prohibited from being allowable, even if prohibited, does not abandon its nature as meat. But surely, eaten meat, however, because it stands in a place to be prohibited from being unallowable, even while being eaten, does it abandon its nature as meat? He said, "but that which..." and so on. And the act of corrupting families, and the act of a physician, and the declaration of superhuman states, and the acceptance of silver, corrupting families...silver, these are the beginnings of deceptions and so on, corrupting families...silver and so on, by those. Everywhere means in all cases. "Thus" and so on is an example of conclusion. That is food. As means in which manner. By whom it is swallowed, he rejects, he invites, is the connection. Somewhere means in some bowl and so on. If he interrupts in that means if at that moment. Elsewhere means in another place. As he wishes not to swallow the existing food in the bowl, thus is the connection. Indeed means truly. Everywhere means in all places. There means in the Kurundi. Of the seat means one comes and sits by this, therefore it is a seat; from its hindmost end is the connection. Of the heel-end means it touches the ground whether standing or walking, therefore it is the heel; from its end. The word "of the giver" has a part-whole relationship with the word "extended hand" and with the word "limb." Hand-reach means the reach of the hand, proximity is hand-reach, or the hand extends and touches in this place, therefore it is hand-reach, a region of two and a half cubits. In that means in the hand-reach. He brings near means he moves close. Even if sitting immediately next means even if sitting in the immediate place without abandoning the hand-reach. "Bhikkhu says" is the construction. "Rice-basket" means a basket filled with rice. "Slightly" is an adverbial neuter. "Having taken out or having removed" should be connected. "Far" means in a new seat. "From here" means from the bowl. "The messenger has gone" is the connection. "For serving" means for the purpose of serving, or at the rice-hall. "There" means in this serving. "That" means the rice-basket. "Merely touched" means just touched. "But in the case of rice taken out with a ladle, there is a refusal" is the construction. "Indeed" means truly, or because. "His" means of the server. "Because of the refusal of what was brought" means because of the state of the brought rice being refused. Explaining in detail the meaning briefly stated as "there is a refusal for one who refuses by body or speech," he says "there," etc. "There" means among those refusals by body and speech. "Fly-whisk" means a whisk for scaring away flies. Indeed, the 'kha' sound is made into 'cha' and it is called 'macchikā,' like in 'sacchikatvā' etc. Here, indeed, when 'sakkhikatvā' should be said, the 'kha' becomes 'cha'. "One says" is the connection. "Having removed" means having removed from the bowl. "Here" means in the saying. "How" means in what manner it occurs, is the construction. "Of one who says, indeed" - here the word 'nāma' has the sense of censure and should be connected with the word 'atthi'. "There is, indeed" is the meaning. "From here too" means from the bowl too. "There too" means in that saying too. "With meat" means existing with meat. "Juice" means liquid. "That" means the saying. Belongs to one who refuses. Why? Because of the possibility of the meaning "fish and juice" or "juice mixed with fish." "This" means the object. "Having separated the meat" means not making the meaning of the word 'meat' primary as in 'the juice of meat is meat-juice,' but making the meaning of the word 'juice' primary. "Asking" means asking "Please take meat-juice." "That" means meat. "Karambaka" is a term for a mixture. Indeed, whatever they make by mixing one thing with another, that is called 'karambaka'. This is the saying here. Anattho – It makes a collection of parts, so it is a 'karo', or it is made by a collection of parts, so it is a 'karo', a part. That which takes it, is called 'karambako', a collection. "Kadambako" is also a reading, that too is suitable, being approved by the wise. It is also so in the Abhidhāna. But the meaning should be thought of differently. Or in this meaning, the 'ra' sound should be made into a 'da' sound. Mixed with meat, or marked as 'karambako', is 'maṃsakarambako' (meat-mixture). It does not satisfy, because it is a mixture for some, it does not satisfy. It satisfies, because it is mixed with meat, it satisfies. But he who refuses, is already satisfied, this is the connection. Nimantaneti – at the place of invitation. Hīti – truly. Tatthāti – in the kurundi. Yenāti – by which food. Etthāti – in the saying "take gruel" and so on. Adhippāyoti – the intention of the Aṭṭhakathā teachers. Etthāti – in the saying "take mixed gruel" and so on. Duddasanti – difficult to see. Idañcāti – and this saying "take a mixture". Na samānetabbanti – it should not be brought equally, or it should not be made equal. Hīti – truly, or because. Idaṃ panāti – but this mixture. Etthāti – in the mixture. Visuṃ katvāti – making the juice, milk, and ghee separate. Tanti – that juice and so on. It is dragged, it is crushed, so it is 'kaddamo' (mud). It moistens, it produces, it grows, so it is 'udakaṃ' (water). Or it moistens, it makes wet, so it is 'udakaṃ'.