मुण्डो जटिलो वा वृत्तिकामस्तापसव्यञ्जनः ॥ कZ_०१.११.१३ ॥
muṇḍo jaṭilo vā vṛttikāmas tāpasavyañjanaḥ
Either shaven-headed or matted-haired, a livelihood-seeker should adopt the outward marks of an ascetic.
They are quick, culturally legible authenticity signals for ascetic identity, enabling immediate acceptance and mobility.