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[Third Objective] [177 5. It is not permissible for a Niggantha or a Nigganthi to possess or use a piece of leather with hair. 6. It is permissible for a Niggantha or a Nigganthi to possess or use a piece of leather without hair. It should be used, not new. It should be returned, not not returned. It should be brought for use for only one night, not for many nights. 3. It is not permissible for Nirgranthis to use leather with hair. 4. It is permissible for Nirgranthis to use leather with hair. It should be used, not new. It should be returned, not not returned. It should be brought for use for only one night, not for many nights. 5. It is not permissible for Nirgranthis and Nirgranthis to possess or use a whole piece of leather. 6. It is permissible for Nirgranthis and Nirgranthis to possess or use a piece of leather. / Discussion - In the general description of the Sadhu-Sadhvi, mention is made of clothes, utensils, blankets, etc. It is generally not permissible for Sadhu-Sadhvi to keep leather equipment, but if it is necessary to keep leather due to illness, etc., it is permissible to keep a piece of leather without hair. The reason for this is that in the situation of washing clothes with blood or stool, etc., the use of leather makes it convenient. The patient also suffers less. / The prohibition of whole leather is because a long and wide piece of leather with divisions for hands and feet, etc., is unnecessary. / A limited cut piece of leather is suitable. There is a possibility of life arising in leather with hair, so it is unacceptable for Sadhu-Sadhvis. / The provision in the sutra for a Sadhu to take leather with hair with many restrictions also indicates that leather with hair is unacceptable. / If a Sadhu has skin disease or piles, etc., and experiences extreme pain while sitting or sleeping, then leather with hair is more useful than leather without hair, so the provision for its acceptance for special reasons has been made. Also, some restrictions have been mentioned to avoid the contradiction arising from the birth of life, the meaning of which is as follows: Blacksmiths, goldsmiths, etc., who work near fire sitting on leather all day long, do not have the possibility of life arising in that leather with hair for some time. / Therefore, the permission has been given to accept leather with hair as a gift for those who always work. If it is kept for a long time, the heat of the fire will not be available, and there is a possibility of life arising in that leather with hair. Therefore, keeping it for a long time is prohibited.