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Question
What are the five vows a Jain householder had to take?
Solution
Five vows of Jainism are as follow:
- Ahimsa—non-violence
- Satya—Truth
- Achaurya orAsteya—Non-stealing
- Brahmacharya—Celibacy
- Aparigraha—Non-possession
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