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weighted. Even it is said that the object must so soft that it won't give any pain if touches the eye. From these references it is clear that Yāpaniya ascetics kept Pratilekhana or Mayūrapiccha but of what kind is not mentioned. From the commentary on Șadadarśana - samuccaya, of Gunaratnasūri (13th century) clarifies that Yāpaniya Śramaņas were keeping Mayurpicchi. The Yapaniya commentator of Bhagavatī-ārādhanā, Aparajitasūri (8-9th century) elucidates the word Padilehana as Pratilekhana in the Tika where the same is used only once or twice57 while in the Tika of Mulācāra, Vasunandi (12th A.D.) has always explained the same as Picchi. Thus generally in the beginning, Pratilekhana, Picchi or Rajoharaṇa was used for cleaning purpose irrespective of size and form. In Yāpaniya tradition the mayurapicchi was no doubt popular as the qualities which are mentioned in the scriptures are all available in Mayurapicchi. Svetāmbara Agamas have never oppose Mayurapicchi, Niśitha cūrņi has reference to carry the same for cleaning in special cases (Gatha-822)."58 This article performs the work of cleaning having different form, size and shape, either called by Picchi or Gadhapichi or Munja pichi is Pratilekhana. Here the work of the same has given importance not the form. Afterwards these specific Pratilekhana becomes a symbol of identity of both the sects i.e. Mayurapicha - Digambara asscetics while Svetāmbara - woolen Rajoharaṇa. Patra (Kamandalu): In Ācārānga cūrni a list of possessions of ascetics is given in which Kundikā is also mentioned. In Yāpaniya scripture Mulācāra, refers to a patra to use for excretory purpose. Ācārānga sūtra talks option of the ascetics keeping a patra or not, selection of Patras, thus there are few opinions found. In Bhagavatī Ārāadhanā (Yāpaniya text) refers to bring alms in bowl/patra for the aged and weak ascetics. B) The belongings of Seers as Observed on Pedestal of Jinas: The depiction of Sādhus-Sādhvis on Mathurā sculptures clear many wrong assumptions.
1. The sculpture, (fig. 87, AIIS-17.53) has a depiction of an ascetic 57 Jain S. Jain Dharma ka Yapaniya Sampradaya.., fn. 1-2, 484. (Bhag. Aradhana, Gatha
98.) 58 Jain S. Yapaniya Sampradaya..., 483-484.
