[404] **"Should sprinkle"** means: he sprinkles it himself — an offence (āpatti) of pācittiya.¹
**"Should have it sprinkled"** means: he commands another — an offence of pācittiya. Having been commanded once, even if he sprinkles many times, there is an offence of pācittiya.
When it contains living beings, and he perceives it as containing living beings, if he sprinkles grass or clay, or has it sprinkled, there is an offence of pācittiya.
When it contains living beings, but he is doubtful, if he sprinkles grass or clay, or has it sprinkled, there is an offence of dukkaṭa.
When it contains living beings, but he perceives it as not containing living beings, if he sprinkles grass or clay, or has it sprinkled, there is no offence.
When it does not contain living beings, but he perceives it as containing living beings, there is an offence of dukkaṭa.
When it does not contain living beings, and he is doubtful, there is an offence of dukkaṭa.
When it does not contain living beings, and he perceives it as not containing living beings, there is no offence.
¹ [Variant noted in the Siam Raṭṭha edition: "M. jānāti" — another edition reads *jānāti*.]
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.