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Nirjarä – Penance : External Penance
Anasan
Complete abstinence from eating and drinking Alpähära or Unodari
Reduce the quantity of food one normally eats Ichhänirodha or Vrittisamkshepa
Control of desire for food and material things Rasatyäg Give up stimulating or tasty food
-honey, alcohol, butter, milk, tea, sweets,
juices, fried foods, soft drinks, etc. First 4 External Nirjarä relates to healthy diet
