Khuddakavatthukkhandhaka

Vinayapiṭaka · Cūḷavagga (2) · Vol. 7 · Section 155

[155] Now at that time bhikkhus had the hair of their nostrils pulled out with a shard of stone (sakkharikā) and with beeswax. Their nostrils became painful. … He said: "Bhikkhus, I allow tweezers (saṇḍāsa)."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.