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## Translation:
**Desavakashik Vrat**
The Desavakashik Vrat, one of the four Shikshavat vows, is a vow to reduce the size of one's territory daily, measured by time. The great sages have defined the boundaries of this vow as one's home, street, village, field, river, forest, and yojana (a unit of distance).
**Samayik Vrat**
The Samayik Vrat is a vow to abstain from the five great sins (violence, lying, stealing, sexual misconduct, and attachment) for a specific period of time. It is considered a vow of complete liberation from these sins.
**Proshadhopavas Vrat**
The Proshadhopavas Vrat is a vow to abstain from four types of food on the eighth and fourteenth days of a lunar fortnight. This vow is observed with a pure and sincere intention.
**Vaiyavrit Vrat**
The Vaiyavrit Vrat is a vow to give generously to the great sages, who are the treasure houses of virtues, without expecting anything in return. This vow is performed with great enthusiasm and devotion. It also includes helping the sages by removing their difficulties, massaging their feet, and providing any other assistance that may be needed.
**Giving Donations**
Donations should be given with pure intentions and should be free from any selfish motives. They should be given to those who are worthy of receiving them and who are free from the five great sins.