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Samyak-cāritraसम्यक्चारित्र
Right conduct — action in accordance with right knowledge.
Graded in 9.18 into five stages from sāmāyika to yathākhyāta. In the householder it takes the form of the twelve vows; in the ascetic, the five mahāvratas with their bhāvanās.
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Tīrthaṅkara-nāma-karmaतीर्थंकर नामकर्म
The karma of becoming a ford-maker.
Bound by the sixteen bhāvanās listed at 6.23 — purity of faith, reverence, study, service, devotion and care for the community.
Chapter 6