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## The Code of Conduct for a Jain Student
**271** The complete tonsure of the head, free from any defects, is the ultimate head-symbol for the child, which enhances purity of mind, speech, and body. || 71 ||
Thus, with this symbol, he should maintain purity, strengthened by the renunciation of gross violence, celibacy, etc. || 72 ||
The child, adorned with the four symbols mentioned above, should renounce gross violence, practice celibacy, and observe other pure vows. || 72 ||
He should not use a tooth-stick, chew betel nut, or apply collyrium to his eyes. He should not bathe with turmeric, etc., but should bathe with pure water once a day for mental purification. He should not sleep on a cot, nor should he touch another person's body. He should sleep alone on the ground for the sake of his own purity. || 73-74 ||
**Initiation into Vows**
In the month of Shraavana, on the star Shravana, he should perform the preliminary rituals, like the homa (fire sacrifice), etc., and discard the sacred thread worn around his waist. || 75 ||
From that time onwards, he should wear clothes suitable for a householder, sleep on a bed, and chew betel nut, all under the supervision of his guru. || 76 ||
Alternatively, these vows should continue until the completion of his studies. After that, he should observe the vows suitable for a householder. || 77 ||
**Meaning:** Until the completion of his studies, the vows mentioned above should be observed. Afterwards, these vows are relinquished, and he should observe the eight-fold vows, etc., suitable for a householder. || 77 ||
He should learn the code of conduct for a lay follower from his guru, with humility. After that, he should study other scriptures dealing with spirituality. || 78 ||