The following śloka tells how the vow is kept:
'Renouncing liking for pleasant touch, taste, smell, form,[1] or word,[2] and for all the objects of the five senses, renouncing hatred for un-pleasant objects, these are the ways to maintain the vow of Aparigraha.'
Rātribho jana tyāga
Certain Svetambara add a sixth vow, that of never dining after it is dark (Rātribho jana tyāga), lest they should in- advertently take life, but most Jaina consider this included under the other vows that protect insect life.
Twenty-seven Qualities of the Ideal Monk.
We have seen that the Jaina have a conception of the ideal layman ; and in the same way they also show us the picture of a perfect monk, summed up in a Mágadhī śloka :
' The true ascetic should possess twenty-seven qualities, for he must keep the five vows, never eat at night, protect all living things,[3] control his five senses, renounce greed, practise forgiveness, possess high ideals, and inspect everything he uses to make sure that no insect life is injured. He must also be self-denying and carefully keep the three gupti, he must endure hardships in the twenty-two ways, and bear suffering till death.'
