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Here are some simple Das Lakshan / Dashlakshan Parv KBC-style Jain Mandir questions and answers you can use for children, youth, or adults.

Das Lakshan KBC Questions & Answers

1. Question: What does “Das Lakshan” mean?
   Answer: Ten supreme virtues.
2. Question: Das Lakshan Parv is mainly observed by which Jain tradition?
   Answer: Digambar Jain tradition.
3. Question: How many virtues are reflected upon during Das Lakshan Parv?
   Answer: Ten.
4. Question: What is the first virtue of Das Lakshan?
   Answer: Uttam Kshama — Supreme Forgiveness.
5. Question: What does Uttam Kshama teach us?
   Answer: To forgive others and remove anger from the soul.
6. Question: What is the second virtue of Das Lakshan?
   Answer: Uttam Mardav — Supreme Humility.
7. Question: Uttam Mardav helps us reduce which inner enemy?
   Answer: Pride or ego.
8. Question: What is the third virtue of Das Lakshan?
   Answer: Uttam Arjav — Supreme Straightforwardness.
9. Question: Uttam Arjav teaches us to be what?
   Answer: Honest and simple in thought, speech, and action.
10. Question: What is the fourth virtue of Das Lakshan?
    Answer: Uttam Shauch — Supreme Purity or Contentment.
11. Question: Uttam Shauch mainly teaches freedom from what?
    Answer: Greed and attachment.
12. Question: What is the fifth virtue of Das Lakshan?
    Answer: Uttam Satya — Supreme Truthfulness.
13. Question: What does Uttam Satya teach?
    Answer: To speak truth that is beneficial and non-hurting.
14. Question: What is the sixth virtue of Das Lakshan?
    Answer: Uttam Sanyam — Supreme Self-restraint.
15. Question: Sanyam means control over what?
    Answer: Senses, mind, speech, and actions.
16. Question: What is the seventh virtue of Das Lakshan?
    Answer: Uttam Tap — Supreme Austerity.
17. Question: Tap helps destroy what?
    Answer: Karmas.
18. Question: What is the eighth virtue of Das Lakshan?
    Answer: Uttam Tyag — Supreme Renunciation.
19. Question: Tyag means giving up what?
    Answer: Attachment, selfishness, and possessiveness.
20. Question: What is the ninth virtue of Das Lakshan?
    Answer: Uttam Akinchanya — Supreme Non-possessiveness.
21. Question: Akinchanya means the feeling of what?
    Answer: “Nothing is mine.”
22. Question: What is the tenth virtue of Das Lakshan?
    Answer: Uttam Brahmacharya — Supreme Celibacy / Chastity.
23. Question: Brahmacharya helps in controlling what?
    Answer: Desires and passions.
24. Question: Which festival is observed after Paryushan in Digambar tradition?
    Answer: Das Lakshan Parv.
25. Question: What is the main purpose of Das Lakshan Parv?
    Answer: Self-purification and spiritual progress.
26. Question: During Das Lakshan, Jains focus more on body decoration or soul purification?
    Answer: Soul purification.
27. Question: Which virtue teaches us to overcome anger?
    Answer: Uttam Kshama.
28. Question: Which virtue teaches us to overcome pride?
    Answer: Uttam Mardav.
29. Question: Which virtue teaches us to overcome deceit?
    Answer: Uttam Arjav.
30. Question: Which virtue teaches us to overcome greed?
    Answer: Uttam Shauch.
31. Question: What is the Jain greeting used for forgiveness?
    Answer: Michhami Dukkadam / Kshamavani.
32. Question: What does “Michhami Dukkadam” mean?
    Answer: May my faults be forgiven.
33. Question: What is Kshamavani?
    Answer: The day of asking forgiveness from all beings.
34. Question: What should we ask from others on Kshamavani?
    Answer: Forgiveness for any hurt caused by thought, speech, or action.
35. Question: Which principle is central to all Jain festivals?
    Answer: Ahimsa.
36. Question: Ahimsa means what?
    Answer: Non-violence.
37. Question: Who are Tirthankars?
    Answer: Enlightened beings who show the path to liberation.
38. Question: How many Tirthankars are there in the present time cycle?
    Answer: Twenty-four.
39. Question: Who is the first Tirthankar?
    Answer: Bhagwan Rishabhdev / Adinath.
40. Question: Who is the 24th Tirthankar?
    Answer: Bhagwan Mahavir Swami.

Multiple Choice KBC Style

1. Question: Which of these is the first Lakshan?
   A. Satya
   B. Kshama
   C. Tap
   D. Tyag
   Answer: B. Kshama
2. Question: “Uttam Satya” means:
   A. Supreme Truthfulness
   B. Supreme Forgiveness
   C. Supreme Austerity
   D. Supreme Humility
   Answer: A. Supreme Truthfulness
3. Question: Which virtue is related to self-restraint?
   A. Sanyam
   B. Mardav
   C. Arjav
   D. Shauch
   Answer: A. Sanyam
4. Question: Which virtue teaches non-possessiveness?
   A. Brahmacharya
   B. Akinchanya
   C. Satya
   D. Kshama
   Answer: B. Akinchanya
5. Question: Das Lakshan Parv inspires us to purify:
   A. Clothes
   B. House
   C. Soul
   D. Jewellery
   Answer: C. Soul

Takeaway

Das Lakshan Parv teaches us to reduce anger, ego, deceit, greed, attachment, and passions. Its real purpose is to move the soul toward purity, peace, and moksha.