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Question
Name the five vows prescribed for the Jains.
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Solution
The five vows for Jains are as follows:
- Ahimsa - Non-Violence
- Asateya - not to steal
- Satya - not to tell a lie.
- Aparigraha - not to possess property.
- Brahmacharya - to practise chastity.
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