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Aṇuvrataअणुव्रत: The householder's partial vow.; Five in number, supplemented by three guṇavratas and four śikṣāvratas.; Chapter 7
Sāmāyikaसामायिक: Periodic practice of equanimity.; A śikṣāvrata for the householder and the first stage of ascetic conduct: withdrawal from all harmful activity for a fixed period.; Chapter 7 Chapter 9