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    Explain all 10 days of dashalakshana

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    Dashalakshana Parva (Das Lakshan) is the Digambar Jain ten-day path of purification just after Paryushan. In the Shvetambar tradition it is often observed as part of Paryushan in a shorter form, ending with Samvatsari. Here are the ten days and their Jain meanings:

    • Uttam Kshama — Supreme Forgiveness
    Practice patience and forgive all beings, letting go of anger and hatred.
    • Uttam Mardava — Supreme Humility
    Cultivate humility, avoid ego, and treat others with courtesy.
    • Uttam Aarjava — Supreme Straightforwardness/Honesty
    Speak and act honestly; remove deceit from thoughts, words, and deeds.
    • Uttam Shaucha — Supreme Purity/Contentment
    Purify mind, body, and speech; live simply and free from greed.
    • Uttam Satya — Supreme Truth
    Speak truth with compassion; seek true understanding and refrain from harm.
    • Uttam Sanyam — Supreme Self-restraint
    Exercise self-control over senses and desires; avoid violence in thought, word, and deed.
    • Uttam Tapa — Supreme Austerity
    Practice penance and disciplined living to burn off karmic impurities.
    • Uttam Tyag — Supreme Renunciation
    Renounce attachments and cultivate generosity and non-possessiveness.
    • Uttam Akinchanya — Supreme Non-attachment
    Let go of possessiveness and craving; cultivate contentment and non-attachment.
    • Uttam Brahmacharya — Supreme Celibacy
    Observe celibacy and discipline sensual desires; cultivate purity and focus on the soul.

    Notes to keep in mind

    • The ten virtues are studied and reflected upon one per day, with prayers and discourses in many sanghs.
    • Digambar Jains observe all ten days as a dedicated Das Lakshan Parva. Swetambar Jains generally observe an eight-day Paryushan ending with Samvatsari, and the ten-day scheme is not always followed in the same way.
    • The daily practice often includes recitation, internal reflection, and, where possible, a light fast or heightened self-control, followed by Kshamavani (forgiveness) around the end of the period.

    You can read more about the ten virtues and their daily observance here and here .

    If you’d like, I can tailor this to your specific tradition (Digambar or Swetambar) and give exact dates for your local sangh.

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