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Fifth: money, grain, and the seven jewels. The root Vinaya states: "If someone donates money and jewels, hand them to a pure attendant to oversee, saying: 'These are impure items, you should take charge of them.' Aside from this, it is not permitted." In the Mahāsāṃghika, money, jewels, and the like are classified as heavy property. Those already fashioned into hundred-and-one items are classified as light property; this does not refer to vessels of gold and jewels, but to those made of faux jewels such as copper and iron. Were it not so, how could a bhikṣu take hold of and use them? One may search the text above and below. The Sarvāstivāda states: "If one takes hold of gold, silver, maṇi pearls, genuine pearls, coral, giant clam, or agate—the seven jewels—one commits a pātayantikā. If faux jewels such as copper and iron and various colored beads are not included among the hundred-and-one items, taking them incurs a duṣkṛta. If one does not take them for oneself but performs vikalpanā according to the Dharma, it is permissible, according to handing them to a pure custodian to oversee." In the Mahāsāṃghika, down to the administrators, they must not do so; taking hold of gold, silver, money, and images belonging to the Three Jewels all constitutes a pātayantikā. The Samantapāsādikā states: "A bhikṣu must not take hold of living seeds. If any are donated, according to the Da lun, within ten days perform vikalpanā and hand them over to a layperson to oversee."