Daslakshan (10 virtues)

planted 16 Sept 2026 · tended 25 Sept 2026 · 🌱 seedling

दशलक्षण (or Das Laskshan, means 10 virtues). It is kind of a 10-day mind-debugging festival observed by Jains across the world.

Each day a Virtue is observed.

1. Day 1- Uttam Kshama (Supreme Forgiveness)
2. Day 2- Uttam Mardav
3. Day 3 - Uttam Arjava
4. Day 4 - Uttam Shaucha
5. Day 5 - Uttam Satya
6. Day 6 - Uttam Sanyam
7. Day 7 - Uttam Tap
8. Day 8 - Uttam Tyag
9. Day 9 - Uttam Akinchan
10. Day 10 - Uttam Bhramcharya

How is it different from Paryushan Parv?

• Shwetambar jain observe Paryushan, Digamber jain observe Daslakshan. The festival looks mostly similar. In terms of calendar days, Paryushan comes first, followed by Daslakshan.

Why just 1 virtue a day, why not practice everything everyday?

• It helps Focus

Dietary Restrictions?

• The main goal is to reduce violence and harm to small insects and micro-organisms.
• Each family/individual decides what they want to skip (based on their self-control, family rituals etc). Universally onion, garlic, potato(ginger, arbi), are strict no. Then carrot, cauliflower, cabbage. Then spinach, (leavy veggies).

If we look at this zooming out, this is so fascinating! A person 100s of years ago, thought about microrganisms! I have huge respect for thinkers before our time who had patience and time to think through this and feel happy that this knowledge is still accessible!