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Beard and moustache are not included here. This indicates that beard and moustache were not visible due to the mouth-cover, whereas in absence of other clothes on the body the hair in armpits and private parts were visible. This also proves that even the Jinakalpi ascetics, who remained naked, carried mouth-cover and ascetic-broom.
This clearly indicates that an ascetic should not get the aforesaid things done from a householder. As they cause bondage of karmas, an ascetic should avoid them with mind, speech and body. Also, without some pressing reason such activities should not be performed even mutually by ascetics. Touching body of another ascetic may cause perversions. Also, as the valuable time for studies is lost, an ascetic should not waste his time in activities like massage. However under special circumstances an ascetic may massage (etc.) the body of other co-religionist ascetic or clean his wounds. These teachings are related to the path of renunciation and the ascetics on that path should avoid these activities even mutually.” (Hindi Tika, p. 1335, 1336)
In aphorism 340 it is mentioned that if a householder wants to cure an ascetic with the help of mantras and sachit things he should avoid it with mind, speech and body. The mantras invoked or used with the help of violent rituals like killing or harming animals and birds are called impure mantras and those for which such rituals are not performed are called pure mantras. But an ascetic should avoid both these types of mantras as well as use of sachit medicines for his treatment. Under all circumstances he should try to improve his inner powers. He should tolerate with equanimity the ailments produced through fruition of vedaniya karmas (karma responsible for mundane experience of pain and pleasure). He should think that he has been inflicted by the disease due to the fruition of karmas acquired by him in the past. 'It is me who is responsible for this suffering. As I joyously acquired the karmas so will I suffer these. I will not resort to harming beings or seeking help of mantras to end my suffering'. (Hindi Tika, p. 1339)
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