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[Nishith Sutra]
Nishithya - This is a cloth used to wrap around the stick used for menstruation. There is no mention of it in the Agamas. Therefore, it is used traditionally to wrap around the stick used for menstruation. This helps keep the menstruation cloth tied securely and prevents animals from being scared by the wooden stick with the cloth. There is also a tendency to keep Nishithya with embroidery and colors, and to wrap two or three Nishithya together, which is purely a tradition. This has no significance in terms of restraint and such colorful, embroidered tools are unimaginable for a Sadhu.
All these are considered clothing related tools. The Agamas do not clearly describe the measurements of all these. Therefore, a monk can keep useful clothes according to his needs and the Gan Samachari, without attachment. However, if the total measurement of all these clothes exceeds three unbroken cloths (than-taka), they will incur the prescribed atonement. According to Nishi. U. 18, there is no atonement for keeping extra clothes beyond the limit with permission due to inability (ashakti praadi).
For Sadhvi - The Pagams mention 4 chadars and their width. 'Uggahanantk' and 'Ugghapattak' are two special tools mentioned. The Agamas do not have a clear separate measurement for the tools of Sadhvi. Therefore, Sadhvis can also keep tools according to their needs and Samachari, but they should understand that keeping more than four unbroken cloths without reason and permission will also incur the prescribed atonement.
Due to the protection of virtue and the structure of the body, some tools may have a higher number and measurement, for which one unbroken cloth is mentioned in the Brihatkalpasutra.
Uggahanantk - Ugghapattak - The long (like a loincloth) cloth used to cover the genitals is called 'Ugghapattak'. The underwear-like tool can be called Uggahanantk.
Brihatkalpa Sutra U. 3 prohibits these two tools for Sadhus and prescribes them for Sadhvis. These two tools are kept for the protection of virtue and are worn as needed. The commentators have described six tools in place of these two tools and have mentioned a total of 25 tools for Sadhvi and 14 tools for Sadhu. There is no such instruction in the Agamas. Different tools are mentioned in different places. The Prashnavyakaran Sutra mentions the tools together, but there is no mention of the number, nor does that statement determine the number mentioned in the commentaries.
Patra - Wooden, Tumba, Earthen, any of these three types of Patras can be kept, this is clearly mentioned in many Agamas, but the number of Patras is not determined by any Agama text.
1. Aacha. Shru. 1, A. 8, U. 4 mentions many Patras for a specific vow-taker, capable monk:
'Je Bhikkhu Tihi Vatthehi Parivasie, Pay Chautthehi.'