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## Chapter 7: Six Essential Rights
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**Verse 533:**
Again, the Lord Rishabha and the Lord Mahavira taught the **Chhedopasthapana** vow.
**Meaning:**
From Ajitanatha to Parshvanatha, the twenty-two Tirthankaras taught the **Samayika** vow, while Lord Rishabha and Lord Mahavira taught the **Chhedopasthapana** vow.
**Verse 534:**
It is easier to speak, divide, and know the **Samayika** vow. Therefore, the five great vows are declared.
**Meaning:**
It is easier to speak, divide, and know the **Samayika** vow. Therefore, the five great vows are declared.
**Verse 535:**
In the beginning, the disciples are simple-minded and can be easily purified. Similarly, in the end, the disciples are cunning and difficult to guide. Therefore, the disciples of the past and the future do not know the difference between the worthy and the unworthy. This is why the **Chhedopasthapana** vow is taught in the beginning and the end.
**Meaning:**
In the beginning, the disciples are simple-minded and can be easily purified. Similarly, in the end, the disciples are cunning and difficult to guide. Therefore, the disciples of the past and the future do not know the difference between the worthy and the unworthy. This is why the **Chhedopasthapana** vow is taught in the beginning and the end.
**Verse 536:**
The monk, with folded hands, stands up with a focused mind, having received the instructions, and performs the **Samayika** vow.
**Meaning:**
The monk, with folded hands, stands up with a focused mind, having received the instructions, and performs the **Samayika** vow.