Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.s19.58
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.s19.58
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People wore two pieces of cloth, the upper garment and the lower garment. The former (uttarīya) is described as beautiful with swinging pearl pendants ; it was one piece of cloth (egasāḷiya).¹⁰⁸ Sewing was known. The needle and thread (suisuttaga)¹⁰⁹ are mentioned. The monks were allowed to sew the pieces of cloth.¹¹⁰