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proper behaviour - gyanachar (the practice of attaining proper knowledge), darshanachar (practice of attaining proper faith), charitrachār (practice of performing proper conduct),tapachar (practice of performing proper austerities), and viryāchār (practice of developing courage and conviction). (1)
Kāle vinaye bahumāne, uvahāne tahā aninhavane, Vanjan attha tadubhae, aththaviho nānamāyaro. (2)
There are eight types of Gyanachār - 1) Kāl - to study or recite sutras at the proper time. 2) Vinay to respect knowledge (books, etc.) as well as the learned. 3) Bahuman - to show the highest regard for and felicitate knowledge as well as the learned. 4) Updhyāna to do specific austerities like the updhyān tap to learn sutras and gain knowledge. 5) Aninhvată - to give credit to or recognize the teacher. 6) Vyanjan - to pronounce or recite the sutras correctly. 7) Arth to understand the meaning of the sutras correctly. 8) Tadubhay - to understand and pronounce the sutras correctly. (2)
Nissankia, nikkankhia, nivvitigichchha amudhadiththi a, Uvavuha thirikarane, vachchhalla pabhāvane attha. (3)
There are eight types of Darshanachār 1) Nishankita - not doubt the teachings of the Jina. 2) Nishkankshita - not to seek refuge in faiths other than Jain. 3) Nirvichikitsā - not to feel repulsed/disgusted by the soiled clothes and bodies of the monks and nuns. 4) Amudhdrishtita - show loyalty, not to doubt ones faith when one sees the worldly prosperity of those practicing other faiths. 5) Upabruhunā - not to praise and practice other faiths. 6) Sthirikaran - not to guide those who do not have faith in Jain religion. 7) Vatsalya - to show compassion and help fellow- Jains. 8) Prabhāvanā - to behave in a good fashion so that others are also impressed by Jain faith. (3)
Panihan jog jutto, panchahin samiihim tihim guttihim, Es charittāyaro, aththaviho hoi nāyavvo. (4)
