At this time the monks from the group of six polished their fingernails and toenails. People complained and criticized them, “They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!” “You shouldn’t polish your fingernails and toenails. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct. But I allow you to remove dirt.”

At that time there were monks who had long hair. They told the Buddha. “Are you able to shave each other’s heads?” “We are.” The Buddha then gave a teaching and addressed the monks: “I allow a razor, a whetstone, a razor case, felt, and all barber equipment.”

At this time the monks from the group of six trimmed their beards, grew their beards long, grew goatees, grew sideburns, grew circle beards, sculpted their chest hair, grew mustaches, and removed the hair from their private parts. People complained and criticized them, “They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!” “You shouldn’t trim your beards, grow your beard long, grow goatees, grow sideburns, grow circle beards, sculpt your chest hair, grow mustaches, or remove the hair from your private parts. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”