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FIFTEEN PROHIBITED
TRADES (1)
Anand Shramanopasak discarded fifteen professional activities while accepting the seventh vow of limiting the articles of use (Upbhog-paribhog Pariman Vrat). Those fifteen trades are as under
(1) Angar karm-Such trades wherein fire, fuel or coal is mostly used is called Angar karm. To start a brick-kiln or cement factory fall in this category.
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(2) Van karm-To get cut big trees. To obtain contract of clearing the forest.
(3) Shakat karm—To manufacture and sell different types of carts and carriages for carrying passengers or goods.
(4) Bharee karm-To under trade of giving bullocks, camels, mules and the like on hire.
(5) Sphotan karm-Profession of mining, stone quarry.
- Upasak-dasha, Ch. 1, Sutra 51
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