For the sake of a gift: thinking, “I’ll give a gift.” For the sake of merit: thinking, “There will be merit.” For the sake of sacrifice: thinking, “I’ll offer a sacrifice.” For the sake of heaven: thinking, “I’ll go to heaven.” For the sake of seed: thinking, “There will be seed.” For the sake of investigating: thinking, “Will it be blue?”, “Will it be yellow?”, “Will it be red?”, “Will it be white?”, “Will it be the color of buttermilk?”, “Will it be the color of water?”, “Will it be the color of oil?”, “Will it be the color of milk?”, “Will it be the color of curd?”, “Will it be the color of ghee?” For the sake of fun: desiring to play.

Exposition part 1 If, by means of his own body, he intends and makes an effort, and semen is emitted, he commits an offense entailing suspension. If, by means of something external, he intends and makes an effort, and semen is emitted, he commits an offense entailing suspension. If, both by means of his own body and by means of something external, he intends and makes an effort, and semen is emitted, he commits an offense entailing suspension. If, shaking the pelvis in the air, he intends and makes an effort, and semen is emitted, he commits an offense entailing suspension. If, when there is stiffness due to sensual desire, he intends and makes an effort, and semen is emitted, he commits an offense entailing suspension. If, when there is stiffness due to feces, he intends and makes an effort, and semen is emitted, he commits an offense entailing suspension. If, when there is stiffness due to urine, he intends and makes an effort, and semen is emitted, he commits an offense entailing suspension. If, when there is stiffness due to intestinal gas, he intends and makes an effort, and semen is emitted, he commits an offense entailing suspension. If, when there is stiffness due to being stung by caterpillars, he intends and makes an effort, and semen is emitted, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

Exposition part 2 A single purpose

If, for the sake of health, he intends and makes an effort, and semen is emitted, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

If, for the sake of pleasure … If, for the sake of medicine … If, for the sake of a gift … If, for the sake of merit … If, for the sake of sacrifice … If, for the sake of heaven … If, for the sake of seed … If, for the sake of investigating … If, for the sake of fun, he intends and makes an effort, and semen is emitted, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

One kind of semen