what are the lakshan of each day of daslakskan
Daslakshan (the ten supreme virtues) are observed for ten days. Each day is devoted to one lakshan (virtue) and its practice.
- Day 1 — Uttam Kshama Dharma: Supreme forgiveness. Practise letting go of anger and cultivates tolerance and peace.
- Day 2 — Uttam Mardav Dharma: Supreme humility. Overcome pride; treat all beings with gentleness.
- Day 3 — Uttam Aarjav Dharma: Supreme straightforwardness. Speak truth simply and clearly; avoid deceit.
- Day 4 — Uttam Shauch Dharma: Supreme purity/contentment. Contentment in one’s situation; avoid craving and waste.
- Day 5 — Uttam Satya Dharma: Supreme truth. Uphold truthfulness in thought, speech, and action.
- Day 6 — Uttam Sanyam Dharma: Supreme self-control. Practice restraint of mind, speech, and body.
- Day 7 — Uttam Tap Dharma: Supreme austerity/penance. Observe penance and disciplined living.
- Day 8 — Uttam Tyag Dharma: Supreme renunciation. Renounce attachments and cultivate detachment.
- Day 9 — Uttam Akinchanya Dharma: Supreme non-attachment. Non-attachment to material things and ego.
- Day 10 — Uttam Brahmacharya Dharma: Supreme celibacy/chastity. Observe brahmacharya and purity of conduct.
Notes:
- The Daslakshan parva is celebrated slightly differently in Digambar and Śvetāmbara traditions, and local sanghs may adjust dates or emphasis. The basic ten lakshan remain the same, but practical observance can vary by community. ( dwarkaparichay.com)
If you’d like, I can point you to specific day-by-day practices or prayers used in a typical Śvetāmbara or Digambar Daslakshan observance. You can read more here