A characteristic of Apramāda Pratilekhanā (inspection of monastic paraphernalia without remissness);
removing carefully the Jīvas (living beings such as insects etc.) by holding them (delicately) with hands, while performing the inspection of clothes etc...
pāṇeḥ-hastasyopari prāṇānāṃ-prāṇināṃ kunthvādīnāmityarthaḥ 'visohaṇi' tti viśodhanā pramārjanā pratyupekṣyamāṇavastreṇaiva kāryā navaiva vārāḥ.
(Sthā 6.46 Vṛ Pa 344)