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(2) If articles like a plank, a stool etc., were to be returned, (3) If the monk was afraid of a horse, elephant or a wicked fellow,
(4) If somebody held him by the hand and took him there by force, and (5) If the gardens and other places were occupied by the people be
longing to the royal harem.358
Loya :
One aspect of the non-decoration of the body and of self-control was the peculiar practice of loya, or the uprooting of the hair on the head and beard in five handfuls. The typical phrases used in this connection were 'munde bhavittā agārāö anagāriyam pavvažo®359 or 'pañcamuthiyam loyam kareï'. 360
From the description of Meha's renunciation as given in the Jñātādharmakathānga361, however, it is gathered that Meha's head was shaved by a barber, and only four-finger high (or over a space measuring four angulas?) (caürangulavajje) hair were left on his head (nikkhamaņapāügge aggakese). Then he uprooted these in the presence of Lord Mahāvīra.
This loya was done either after two, three or four months, and was carried on at daytime, preceded by a fast.362
Illness :
The proper control over the sense-organs led to proper conduct regarding food and other items. Any excess was said to lead to illness, and the ten causes of illness as given in the Sthānanga363 may be said to imply the same. It is said there that constant sitting (accāsaņāte), frequently sitting on an uncomfortable seat, improper food (ahiyāsaņayāë), excessive sleeping (atiņiddăë), constantly keeping late hours (atijāgaraņeņa), checking the calls of nature or not letting out cough, etc. (uccāraṇiroha and pāsavaņaņiroha), long journey (addhāņagamaņa), improper food (bhoyaņapadikūlatāte) and excitation of passion (indiyatthavikovanayāte) generally lead to illness.
358. Thān. pp. 311b-312a.
359. Sm. 37a; Thăn. 46a 176b, 307a, 400b; Uttar, 19, 13; 20, 41; 22, 24; Antg. p. 37; Dév. 4, 18; Acar. II, 15, (p. 189); Stkr. 2, 2, 73 (p. 380) ; Vivāga. pp. 15, 78; Anttr. pp. 62, 68, etc.
360. Nāyā. p. 218; Bhag. 430b, 620a. 361. Chapt. 1.
362. Smv. 57; It may be noted that the Brāhmanical and the Buddhist ascetics did shave their heads, but they did not uproot their hair : See Har Dutt SHARMA, Hist. of Brahmanical Asceticism, P.O., Vol. III, No. 4, p. 76.
363. P. 446a. BULL. DCRI.--27
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