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## Sixteenth Uddeshak
[361] Therefore, considering a blanket as an essential tool for life protection, similar to a face cloth or a dust remover, is not in accordance with the Agamas.
A monk who sits on an _asana_ can keep a cotton or woolen _asana_ in addition to a _chaddar_, _cholpattak_, and _kambla_, as per his need and desire. A monk who practices _unodari_ tapasya (austerity) can discard woolen clothes and keep a cotton _asana_. A monk who practices further austerity can even discard the _asana_. He can use the same cloth he wears for sleeping and sitting. A monk who becomes an _achel_ (one who wears only a loincloth) can manage with only a _shayya-sanstark_ (bedding) without an _asana_.
Commentary texts mention two _asanas_: one cotton and one woolen. They call the cotton one _uttar-patta_ and the woolen one _sanstark-patta_.
**Clothes related to _patra_ (bowl):**
1. _Jholi_ (bag) for bringing alms
2. Cloth for keeping bowls containing food
3. Cloth to be placed between empty bowls when tied together
4. Cloth for filtering or covering water
5. Soft cloth for cleaning bowls
These are called, respectively, 1. _patrabandhan_, 2. _patra sthapanak_, 3. _patla_, 4. _rajastraan_, 5. _patrakesarika_ in _Prashna Shruti_ 2, _Adhyaya_ 5. These clothes can be kept long or wide as per need, as the Agamas do not mention any specific measurements.
**_Padapronchhan_ (foot-cloth):**
This is also a cloth-based tool. It is mentioned in many places in the Agamas, including the _Nishith Sutra_. Its main use is to wipe feet.
The _Acharaanga Sutra_ mentions its use during defecation. According to _Brihatkalpa_ 5 and _Nishith_ 2, it is sometimes used to clean the bed by tying it to a wooden stick. According to _Nishith_ 5, a householder's _padapronchhan_ can be brought for a day or two if needed. Thus, the Agamas describe various types and uses of _padapronchhan_. Due to these diverse uses or other perspectives, commentary texts consider it synonymous with _rajohan_ (dust remover). Sometimes, it is divided into two parts: 'patra' and 'pronchhan' (dust remover). This misunderstanding might have led to the use of 'padapronchhan' in place of 'rajohan' in the original text.
The _Prashna Vyakaran Sutra_ clarifies that _padapronchhan_ is a different tool from _rajohan_. It mentions both tools separately, and the commentator also counts them separately, making the total number of tools 12.
_Dasha_ 4 also mentions both tools together.
It is made from old or used cloth pieces, which can be cotton or woolen. There is no specific measurement for it. Commentary texts describe it as a square woolen cloth piece of one hand span. However, those who practice _unodari_ use only cotton cloth for all purposes, discarding woolen clothes. Therefore, it cannot be insisted that any tool must be woolen. For further information on _padapronchhan_, refer to _Uddeshak_ 2, _Sutra_ 1-8.