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## Nishīthসূত্র
**[Nishīthসূত্র]**
**[Verse 1]**
A monk who immerses his body once or repeatedly, or approves of someone doing so, is to be known as a transgressor, just like a transgressor of the rules regarding the feet. Similarly, a monk who colors his body or makes that color bright, or approves of someone doing so, (incurs a minor monthly penance).
**[Explanation]**
The independent statements of the transgressors of the six rules related to various limbs are mentioned here. Therefore, here, the statement about the body should be understood to include the remaining limbs - hands, stomach, back, etc., as six rules. The entire explanation should be understood here in accordance with the subject matter, just like the explanation of the rules regarding the feet.
**[Verse 2]**
A monk who immerses a wound on his body once or repeatedly, or approves of someone doing so, is to be known as a transgressor, just like a transgressor of the rules regarding the feet. Similarly, a monk who colors a wound on his body or makes it bright, or approves of someone doing so, (incurs a minor monthly penance).
**[Explanation]**
**Wound:** This is of two types:
1. **Naturally occurring on the body:** Ringworm, itching, leprosy, etc.
2. **Caused by external actions:** Wounds caused by weapons, thorns, nails, etc., bites from snakes, dogs, etc., stumbling, or falling.
If a monk has the capacity to endure, then for the sake of karma-nirjara, he should bear the suffering arising in these situations with equanimity, but should not engage in any external actions.
Penance is prescribed for these external actions because there is a possibility of increasing negligence, increasing disease, etc., in many ways. This minor monthly penance is prescribed to remind the monk of the goal of "not engaging in external actions without an unbearable situation."
**[Verse 3 & 4]**
A monk who cuts or severs a boil, pimple, ulcer, abscess, or fistula on his body with a sharp surgical instrument, or approves of someone doing so, (incurs a minor monthly penance).
A monk who cuts or severs a boil, pimple, ulcer, abscess, or fistula on his body with a sharp surgical instrument, and then applies ointment or honey to it, or dries it, or approves of someone doing so, (incurs a minor monthly penance).