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saint should handle the items permitted like bowl or brush carefully. (v) Vigilance in evacuation (vyutsarg samiti)-A saint should carefully
dispose of human excreta and other things which he does not require.
76. Saints should also follow the ten pious duties (dharma) mentioned below:
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Highest forgiveness (uttam kshama) Humility (mardava)
Straightforwardness (arjava) (iv) Truth (satya) (v) Purity (souch) (vi) Self-control (sanyam) (vii) Penance (tap) (viii). Renunciation (tyag) (ix) Non-attachment (akinchanya) (x) Chastity (brahamcharya)
77. Coming to the additional requirements prescribed for laity besides the minor vows we find that there are seven more vows-three known as qualitative vows (gun vratas) and four known as educational vows (siksha vrata) briefly mentioned in the succeeding paragraphs.
78. Qualitative vows (Gun Vrata)
(a) Direction limiting vow (dig vrata)-Under this vow a layman sets the
boundaries in ten directions beyond which he or she will not travel. (b) Usage limiting Vow-(upbhog pariman vrata)-Under this a layman
prescribed limits of items that he or she will use. (c) Unnecessary evils limiting Vow (anartha dand vrata)-This vow
prescribes restriction on purposeless activity by thought, word or deed.
79. Educational Vows (Shiksha Vrata)
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