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lustre. Similarly, noble persons will never give up their good nature even at the cost of their lives.
(3) Marriage in families with common code of conduct etc :
Marriage is the basis for the way of life of a house-holder. Marriage should be contracted with families having common conduct and indentical ways of living. It is ideal to observe celibacy for the whole life; but since, all can not curb the sexual instinct to which we are addicted to from times immemorial, one may marry a person who is identical in culture and mode of life. If one marries in a family having different conducts and ways of life, there will be discord and disharmony and life becomes frustrated and spoiled. Such a couple would be a prey to unhappiness. If it follows different religions, it is very likely to lead to more troubles. If in case, one of them insists on the other on following religion of his or her choice, only, the result would be the break in the marriage. Hence, marriage should be contracted with a person of indentical views and ways of life. When the couple is at loggerheads with each other in thought and action, divorce or suicide is the outcome at the end. Hence, lies the great importance of harmony in marriage for living a peaceful and moral life.
(4) Fear of sin :
There are eighteen types of sins. A house-holder can not avoid committing a sin every now and then; but he must realise a sin as a sin and feel the sting of it. A man is often constrained to do sinful activities even unwillingly in order to maintain his family, but if he accepts a sin as a sin and be afraid of its consequences, not only he will desist from sinning some day but sins commited will be lighter in the meanwhile.
(1) Gambling (2) Fleash-eating (3) Drinking wine (4) Hunting (5) Debauchery and (6) Sexual intercourse with a woman other than one's wife-these are the seven great vices which open the way to many sins; they must be avoided. Though we may commit sin by evil passion or out of selfishness or under coercon from the powerful either through sense of attachment or out of ignorance, we must have fear of consequences of sins and try to lead a pure life by overcoming our weakness.
(5) Follow rules of ethical conduct :
If we do not observe the rules of conduct of our people and the country we reside in, we shall invite opposition and antagonism, but if we move with the general stream, we shall win sympathy and fame.
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