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The entire text of the Karmashastra has been briefly introduced by the reader Umaswati. Likewise, from a doctrinal perspective, although the analysis of conduct (Charitra) in Jain, Buddhist, and Yogic philosophies is similar, it appears that due to certain reasons, there has been a divergence in practice, and that divergence has become a distinguishing characteristic of the followers of those philosophies. The renunciation of attachment and passions (Kasaya) is considered conduct by all; among the various means to achieve it, some emphasize one method while others emphasize another. In the structure of Jain conduct, there is a predominant emphasis on self-mortification, while in the Buddhist conduct, the focus is placed on meditation instead of self-mortification, and according to Yogic philosophy, more emphasis is given to practices like pranayama and purity. When the principal conduct of self-mortification, meditation, and pranayama is appropriately utilized, each holds equal importance; however, when they merely become external practices akin to transactional debris, and the soul drifts away from the principal conduct, then only does the foul odor of opposition arise, revealing the futility of one sect's practices in comparison to another. In Buddhist literature and the following classification, the Jain emphasis on self-mortification can be found.