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All should always observe these five Yamas according to their own capacity. The observance of these Yamas applies to all and forms the root principles of conduct in life.
When these Yamas (Ahinsa and others) are not delimited by time and space, etc. they constitute the Great Vows (HETAT) which are to be observed in all places and at all times (FRA). When perverse ideas assail us, we should think of their opposites (and thus dispel them).
79-80 Hinsă and others are called Vitarkas. Each of them has twenty--seven varieties. They are either [1] committed by oneself, or [2] caused to be crmmitted by others, or [3] suffered with approval to be committed by others; again through (a) anger, [b] greed or [c) infatuation. We thus get nine varieties. Each of them is again three-fold, according as the sin is of mild, ordinary or impetuous nature. Thus we get twenty-seven varieties. Every one of these last again is further divided under three heads according as it is mild, ordinary or impetuous.
