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Fifth Objective [239 But it is proper to take sunbath inside the Upashraya by hanging the arms down, keeping both legs flat and standing with a curtain inside / 22. It is not proper for a Nirgranthi to take up Kayotsarga while standing. 23. It is not proper for a Nirgranthi to take up Kayotsarga for one night or more. 24. It is not proper for a Nirgranthi to take up the posture of Utkuta Asana. 25. It is not proper for a Nirgranthi to take up the posture of Nishadya. / 26. It is not proper for a Nirgranthi to take up the posture of Vira Asana. / 27. It is not proper for a Nirgranthi to take up the posture of Danda Asana. / 28. It is not proper for a Nirgranthi to take up the posture of Lakuta Asana. 29. It is not proper for a Nirgranthi to take up the posture of sleeping face down. / 30. It is not proper for a Nirgranthi to take up the posture of Uttana Asana. / 31. It is not proper for a Nirgranthi to take up the posture of Amra-Kubjika Asana. / 32. It is not proper for a Nirgranthi to take up the posture of sleeping on one side. Discussion: It is forbidden for a Sadhvi to endure any kind of affliction related to the body, whether it be human, animal or divine. / / If a Sadhvi wants to take a sunbath, she can do so inside her Upashraya according to the method mentioned in the scriptures, without going outside the village or other places. It is also forbidden for a Sadhvi to stand for a long time with a fixed time for Kayotsarga. The 12 Pratimas, Moyapadimas, etc., which are performed alone, are also forbidden for a Sadhvi. It is also forbidden for a Sadhvi to sit in five types of Nishadya Asana for a fixed time. The five types of Nishadya are as follows: 1. Samapada-puta - in which both feet touch the puta part, 2. Go-Nishadya - sitting like a cow. 3. Hastishundika - sitting on both putas, raising one leg like an elephant's trunk. 4. Paryanka - sitting in Padmasana and 5. Ardha-Paryanka - half Padmasana, i.e. sitting with one leg on top of the other. Sadhvis are forbidden from taking up these five types of Nishadya.