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MANAV DHARMA / 103 votary has to perform all such actions like a householder for washing hair. So the best way is to perform Kesh-lonch once in every three months without feeling of any pain and mental torture and it is also advised to observe complete fast on that day. This process of Kesh lonch and observation of fast will give rise to the feelings of unattachment and practice of tolerating pains. It is not easy to pull even a single hair. it is not a show or mockery but it is real expression of courage and abandonment. When the feelings of unattachment from the body develop, a day comes, when he renounces his one or two clothes also and even the bowl, he keeps for meals. He adopts half of the nakedness and keeps only one langoti, and a Kamandalu, made of wood and one soft PEECHI, made of peacock feathers which is used for removing the smallest germs and mosquittos. He wears only one 'Langot' because he still has some feelings of shame in his heart. While going for Aahar, (taking meals), he maintains complete care, keeps his eyes on the earth and goes to the locality and upto the door of a householder. If the householder requests him with due respect and in proper prescribed way (called Pratigrahan) then he may accept it or if there is some short coming in Pratigrahan process then he proceed to another house, where the process of pratigrahan is performed in prescribed manner, he stays at that house and accepts the Aahar (Food) in the cavity of his hands with quite calmness and peaceful manner. If any 'Antarai' or some obstacle is caused, he rejects the Aahar and observes fast on that day and he passes rest of his time in reading and studying holy scriptures. He, not only himself practices Non-violence in his daily life, but also explains its importance to others. But he never indulges himself in worldly problems and affairs, he never speaks ill of others nor praises others; he always keeps himself away from such loose talks which may disturb the peace of mind. He passes the night in observing complete silence.
When this Aillak (ELLAKA) or a tenth Pratimadhari saint, observing all the above mentioned practices, becomes very soft and calm in nature, by heart, thoughts and behaviour and when he overpowers the wrath, pride, wickedness, greed and sexual thoughts and passions, he even throws away the single Langot. To this one single cloth called as LANGOT (waist chord) if his inner feelings do not become pious, the attachment with one single langot, gives rise to so many evils. Its safety is needed from the rats, so one cat is to be looked after. For cat, the milk is needed and for milk a cow or buffalo is to be maintained, then green grass will be needed and a woman be needed to fetch milk of the cows. Then the woman will give birth to children and then for their livelihood some business is to be set up. Thus the desire of only one cloth (langot) may give rise to more and more worldly possessions. This will prove a basic evil. Thus with firm determination, he thinks that when there is no wrong or fault or defect in humanity of a human being, then why
