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Bhagavan said—“Long lived one! This is said to be the right code of conduct to be followed by ascetics. Those who endeavour to have learn and practice this dharma are the followers of the word of . Nirgranth (knotless) or the detached Arihants."
(2) Bhagavan has said the Aagar dharma (householder's code) to be twelve fold-five anuvrats (minor vows), three gunavrats (restraints that reinforce the practice of anuvrats) and four shikshavrats (instructive vows).
Five anuvrats (minor vows) are—(1) to abstain from intentional harming or killing of mobile beings (sthool pranatipat), (2) to abstain generally from falsity (sthool mrishavad), (3) to abstain generally from taking without being given or stealing (sthool adattadan), (4) to be content with normal sex with one's own wife and refrain from any other normal or perverse sexual activity * (svadar-santosh), and (5) to limit the desire of possession (ichchha parimaan).
Three gunavrats (restraints that reinforce the practice of the anuvrats) are—(6) to avoid attitudes and indulgences that are detrimental to the attributes of soul (anarth-dand viraman), (7) to limit movement in different directions (digurat), and (8) to limit use and consumption of things (upabhog paribhog pariman).
Four shikshavrats (instructive vows or vows of spiritual discipline) are—(9) to regularly do samayik (the prescribed Jain practice aimed at equanimity), (10) to regularly practice gradual disciplining of one's desires and indulgences (deshavakashik), (11) to live like an ascetic for a limited period and to observe fast (paushadhopavas), and (12) to respectfully share, from one's lawful possessions, things needed by ascetic and co-religionist guests for discipline and sustenance (atithi samvibhag).
Finally to abandon the physical body after practicing the ultimate vow and austerity (samlekhana) of fasting unto death with forbearance.
Bhagavan added—“Long lived one! This is the code of conduct to be followed by householder aspirants. Those who endeavour to learn and practice this dharma are the male and female followers
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Samavasaran Adhikari
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