| 1. Nyayoparjit dhan: |
Money should be earned by honest, legal and morally right methods. |
| 2. Uchit Vivah : |
One should marry a girl (or a boy) of his own or her own cultural and religious back- ground.
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| 3. Shishta Prasamsa: |
Giving respect to the cultured and noble people. |
| 4 Shatruta Tyag : |
One should not have enmity,hatred or spite against any one. |
| 5. Indriyajay: |
Exercising control over one's sense organs |
| 6. Anishta sthan tyag: |
Giving up a place where the health of the body and the mind can be spoiled. |
| 7. Uchit grih: |
Limiting the desires relating to home and being cautious in adhering to the norms of culture and religion. |
| 8. Pap bhay: |
Making an attempt to get free from sins. Having a fear of sin. |
| 9. Desachar Palan : |
Conforming to the proper codes and customs of the society and the nation. |
| 10. Lokpriyata: |
Winning a place in the heart of everyone; and captivating everyone's mind. |
| 11. Uchit Vyay: |
Spending money within one's income. |
| 12. Uchit Vyavahar: |
Acting according to the time and situation. |
| 13. Mata Pita Pujan : |
One should take care of one's parents and give them absolute protection; and render service to them. |
| 14. Satsang: |
Maintaining familiarity with people who are cultured and noble. |
| 15. Kritagnata: |
One should not have enmity and grudge for benefactors at any time (one should be grateful to them). |
| 16. Ajirna Bhojan: |
Not taking more food when one has not digested the food taken; and fasting at such a time. |
| 17. Uchit ahar: |
Taking food according to the health of the body and its condition. |
| 18. Gnani Puja: |
Having devotion for and worshipping scholars and men of knowledge. |
| 19. Nindit Karya: |
Renouncing all actions that are objectionable in the eyes of society and religion. |
| 20. Bharan Poshan: |
Endeavoring to support and maintain the members of one's family and those who seek our aid and refuge |
| 21. Dirga-darshita: |
taking a step after thinking of the consequences of one's action. |
| 22. Dharm-shravan: |
Hearing only such things as will purify and perfect one's life. |
| 23. Daya: |
Showing kindness to creatures in distress. |
| 24. Buddhi: |
Observing the eight rules that make the intellect well developed and sharp and subtle. |
| 25. Gun-pakshapat: |
Having high respect for virtues; and trying to get free from faults. |
| 26. Duragrah Tyag: |
Thinking thus, "Mine is not the truth; but that which is truth is mine". |
| 27. Jnanarjan: |
One must attempt every day to acquire new knowledge. |
| 28. Seva Bhakti: |
Rendering service to great men and benefactors. |
| 29. Trivarg Sadhan: |
Trying to achieve the objectives of religiousness (Righteousness) Arth (Money) Kama (Desire). |
| 30. Desh Kal gnan: |
Thinking of place, time, and the perception. |
| 31. Balabal Vichar: |
Estimating one's ability before plunqing into any action. |
| 32. Lok yatra: |
Co-operating in activities that bring about the welfare and development of society. |
| 33. Paropkar pravinta: |
Being benevolent to the helpless and the destitute. |
| 34. Lajja: |
Giving respect to elders, spiritual superiors, disciplined People and the virtuous. |
| 35. Saumvata: |
Being always cheerful and being soft and sweet-tempered
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One of the Acharyas has classified the directives into four groups - obligatory duties, derogations which ought to be discarded; virtues to be cultivated and endeavours to be carried out with diligence.