Navkar Mahamantra: Vows to be followed by Saints

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1. Control over mind (Mana Gupti)
2. Control over Speech (Vachan Gupti)
3. Control over body (Kaya Gupti)

1. Vigilance in walking (Irya Samiti):
   Saints should look ahead for 10/4 feet before proceeding further.
   
2. Vigilance in talking (Bhasa Samiti):
   A Saint should speak relevantly and in accordance with the scriptures.
   
3. Vigilance in eating (Esna Samiti):
   A Saint should take pure food which is permitted by rules.
   
4. Vigilance in handling equipment (Adan Bhand Samiti):
   Saints should handle the permitted items like bowls or brush carefully.
   
5. Vigilance in evacuation (Vyutsarg Samiti):
   A Saint should carefully dispose off excreta and other things.

1. Highest forgiveness (Uttam Kshama)
   
2. Humility (Vinamrata / Mardava)
   
3. Straight Forwardness (Arjava)
   
4. Truth (Satya)
   
5. Self Control (Sanyam)
   
6. Penance (Tap)
   
7. Renunciation (Tyag)
   
8. Non-avarice (Sauch)
   
9. Non-attachment (Akinchanya)
   
10. Chastity (Brahmcharya)