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" Thc yuti to lead the life of abstinence and continence, be should weai a thin cloth over his mouth . Sit »
Mr, A F Rudolf Hoernle Ph‘D Tubingen, in luis English translation of Upasnyadasang, Vol. II Page 51, Note No 144, writes
- Text muhapattı, Skr. mukba Patri. 'lit, a leaf for the mouth,' a small piece of cloth, suspender over the mouth to protect it against the intrance of any living thing
light of farve fitinaples to the foullic health. The principle of applying prubahatle 1 the covering over the mouth, 18 to protect the living germs that are present in the atmosphere, but as regards the medical point of view the covering over the mouth is also to protect ourselves from many diseases which are due to impurities of air - v Effects of dust and solid impurities --
Dust consists principally of mineral particles of formed or unformed organic matter of animal or vegetable origin e g Epithelia, fibres of wool or cotton, or particles of animal or vege
