Meaning of 10 days in Das lakshan
Das Lakshan (Dash Lakshan Parva) is the Digambara Jain festival of ten days, each day focusing on one supreme virtue (lakshana) of the soul. The ten days are dedicated to practicing and contemplating these virtues, often with fasting and sermons.
The ten supreme virtues are:
- Uttam Kshama — Supreme Forgiveness
- Uttam Mardava — Supreme Humility
- Uttam Arjava — Supreme Straightforwardness
- Uttam Shauch — Supreme Purity/Contentment
- Uttam Satya — Supreme Truthfulness
- Uttam Sanyam — Supreme Self-restraint
- Uttam Tap — Supreme Austerity
- Uttam Tyag — Supreme Renunciation
- Uttam Akinchanya — Supreme Non-possessiveness
- Uttam Brahmacharya — Supreme Celibacy
Notes:
- In Digambara tradition, these ten are observed as Das Lakshan Parva.
- In Shwetambar tradition, the related festival is Paryushan, usually observed for eight days (with Samvatsari on the last day).