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(5) If I had taken articles belonging to others, without permission, whether in a small or a large way, whether out of attachment or aversion, I dissociate myself from such misconduct.
(6) While transmigrating in previous births, if I had committed sexual acts with birds, beasts, human beings, gods etc. or if I had promoted such a conduct or rejoiced when others indulged in it, asking forgiveness in three ways by mind, word and body, I resolve to refrain from it.
(7) I give up in three ways ( by mind, word and body) deep attachment to possess money, corm animals or acquiring someone's wealth out of greed.
(8) I apologise for my sense of belonging to, or indentifying myself with, a son, a wife, a friend, a brother, or for foundness for wealth or home, and many other things. For turely, none or nothing can ever be mine
(9) I censure my lapse by mind, word and body, if I have eaten at night, four kinds of food for deriving sensuous pleasures of palate.
(10) For succumbing myself to anger, arrogance (pride), Maya
t), greed, likes and dislikes, quarel, betrayal and for accusing and slandering others, I apologise by mind, word and body.
(11) For any misconduct committed by mind, word and body, I ask forgiveness and dissociate myself from such activities.
(12) I do repent in three ways by mind, word and body any lapse of mine in performing penance of any kind, whether internal or external.
(13) I may have shown laxity in performing religious rites and deeds, despite my ability to do them. Such nonperformance is called viryachar which I do abhor now in three ways
(14) Let all those who forgive me against whom, I might have used harsh or bad words or from whom, I might have snatched away things or to whom, I had been guilty of doing some evil deed.
(15) I now see all with the eye of a friend, be he a friend or a foe, a relation of mine or not. May all Forgive me. I no more cherish any likes or dislikes for any of them.
(16) If I troubled animals when in animal state, hell beings, in my hellish state, gods in my godly state and human beings, in my human state, may all of them forgive me. I also forgive in return if they have caused me any harm.
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