Jainism maa "nirjara" arthaat karmo nu kshay (destruction or shedding of karmas) chhe. Tap (austerity or penance) ek mukhya sadhana chhe je thi nirjara thay chhe. Jain shastra anusar, tap na dvaara sharir ne ane indriyo ne sanyam maa rakhine, man, vachan, ane kaya na sanyam thi, apne purva na bandhayaela paap karmo ne galavi (shed) sakie chhiye.

Tap be prakaar na hoy chhe:

1. Bahya Tap (external austerities) – Upvas (fasting), Unodari (eating less than hunger), Vritti-sankshep (limiting food items), Ras-tyag (giving up taste), Kaya-klesh (physical hardship), Sanlinata (solitude).
2. Antar Tap (internal austerities) – Prayaschit (repentance), Vinay (humility), Vaiyavritya (service to others), Swadhyay (study of scriptures), Vyavritti (renunciation), Dhyan (meditation).

Aa tap kriya thi je karmo bandhaya chhe (punya ane paap), te karmo ni nirjara thai chhe. Tap thi atma shuddhi thavi lage chhe ane moksha ni taraf vadhiye chhe.

Samanya rite:

• Jevi jevi kadi kadi tap kriya kariye chhiye, evi rite karma dravya (particles) atma parthi chutva lage chhe.
• Tap thi atma ni shakti vadhe chhe ane asrav (karmano navon bandh) na thava de chhe, ane purana karmo ni nirjara thai chhe.

Upasarg, parishah, dukh, sukha ne samta thi sahan karvu pan ek prakaar nu tap chhe, je thi pan nirjara thavani kriya chhe.

Tethi: Tap kriya dvara sharir, indriyo, man, vachan, kaya par sanyam laavi, apne je karmo bandhya chhe te nirjirit (shed) kariye chhiye. Aa rite tap thi nirjara thay chhe.