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The worthy ascetics pluck out the hair of their head and beard, and they have complete control over senses.
But, why should there be plucking out of hair for me as I am without any restraint over senses. So, let there be a ferat Sikhā--a tuft of hair on my head, -and shaving with a razor, in contrast with the plucking out of the hair of an ascetic.
The worthy ascetics observe their sacred duties while carefully giving attention to the protection of visible and invisible living beings, by mind, speech, and body. But I am unable to do it. Let there be a protection of visible living beings only for me.
The worthy ascetics have renounced wealth and property, while I have not; so, let there be a gold thread worn over my left shoulder, as an indication of wealth for me.
The worthy ascetics, who wash away the dirt of their Karmas by the practice of chastity, are always adorned with the fragrance of celibacy, while I am full of foul odour. So, it is appropriate for me to besmear my body with sandal-wood-paste and fragrant powders with the object of removing that foul odour,
The pious ascetics are free from AIĘ Moha, Infatuation, and they do not use shoes without any urgent necessity, but I, being enslaved by Moha, always look to the comforts of my body. So, I stand in need of an umbrella and shoes for the protection of my body.
The magnaninious ascetics put on worn out, white, contemptible, few, and dirty garments, but I am impure-minded with vehement passions, so, let there be garments dyed red with colouring substances for me.
The worthy ascetics, being afraid of censurable undertakings, do not, even mentally, desire for undertakings requiring the use of lar ge quantity of water which is full of small animalcules, but, I, being connected with mundane existence, will use a measured quantity of such water for drinking, beathing, and other purposes.
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