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## Chapter 785
**Verse 14:**
They were all inclined towards the purification of the five knowledges, the three right views, conduct and austerities, and were eager to practice conduct.
**Verse 15:**
Samayika conduct is characterized by equanimity towards all beings and complete renunciation of all forms of harmful association.
**Verse 16:**
Chhedopasthapana conduct is the appropriate response to rectify the harm caused by one's own negligence.
**Verse 17:**
Pariharavishuddhi conduct is characterized by purity attained through specific avoidance of violence.
**Verse 18:**
Sukshmasampray conduct is characterized by the subtle presence of passions, and it is a destroyer of evil.
**Verse 19:**
Yathakyata conduct is defined as the complete cessation or destruction of all deluding actions. This conduct is the direct means to liberation.
**Verse 20:**
There are two types of austerities: external and internal. External austerities are of six types, including fasting, and internal austerities are also considered to be of six types, including atonement.
**Verse 21:**
Anashan austerity is the renunciation of food for the attainment of the eight fruits of meditation, including the attainment of perfect concentration, and for the eradication of attachment. It is remembered as being of various types, such as fasting from certain foods or times.
**Verse 22:**
Avamodarya austerity is the consumption of less food than usual for the pacification of the doshas (vata, pitta, etc.), contentment, the attainment of study and meditation, and for the attainment of restraint. It is the cause of wakefulness, as it removes excessive sleep.
**Verse 23:**
Vrittiparisankhyana austerity is the adoption of various rules by the monk, who desires alms, regarding the house and food, for the purpose of eliminating the desire for food.
**Verse 24:**
Rasaparitaya austerity is the renunciation of rich and nourishing substances like ghee and milk for the control of sleep and the senses.
**Verse 25:**
Vivikta-shayanasan austerity is the practice of rising and sitting in secluded places, free from animals and women, for the purification of vows.
**Verse 26:**
Kayaklesha austerity is the self-inflicted bodily hardship, including the practice of the three yogas (heat, rain, and cold), the practice of the pratima yoga, and the renunciation of pleasure, which leads to the path of liberation.