1. Keep the place where you live and the surrounding area clean.
2. Keep cutting the nails of hands and feet as they grow. Do not keep nails long and covered with dirt.
3. A person who wants his welfare should not cut his hair on any other day except Wednesday and Friday. Cutting hair on Monday leads to loss of devotion towards Lord Shiva. A person having a son should not cut his hair on this day. Cutting hair on Tuesday is completely inappropriate, it can also be the cause of death. Wednesday is the one that brings wealth. Cutting hair on Thursday leads to loss of Lakshmi and respect. Friday leads to gain of profit and fame. Saturday is the cause of death. Sunday is the day of Sun God. Getting a haircut on this day leads to loss of wealth, wisdom and religion.
4. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday are the best days for applying oil on the body. If you want to avoid the negative effects of planets, then you should apply oil on these days.
5. While applying oil to the body, first apply oil to the navel and the nails of the fingers and toes.
6. Keep the feet as open as possible. Walk barefoot on green grass for some time in the morning. Do not cover the feet with socks etc. in summer.
7. Shoes with high heels or tight toes are harmful to health.
8. Powder, snow etc. destroy the natural beauty of the skin and make it dry and ugly.
9. Clothes made of very tight and artificial fibers like nylon and clothes of bright, gaudy dark colors are harmful to the health of the body and mind. Tight clothes do not allow fresh air to reach the pores and also hinder blood circulation. Tightening the waist too much with a belt leads to the formation of gas in the stomach. Loose cotton clothes are very good for health.
10. Do not drink water, wash hands and feet and bathe immediately after coming from somewhere. This causes great harm. Let the sweat dry. Rest for at least 15 minutes. Then wash hands and feet, rinse and drink water. In extreme heat, eat some jaggery or sugar candy and then drink water so that you do not get sunstroke.
11. Do not read obscene books etc. but read knowledge enhancing books.
12. Never steal.
13. If you take someone's thing, keep it safely. Return it immediately after the work is completed.
14. Understand the importance of time. Do not waste time in useless talks and useless work. Work regularly and on time.
15. Be self-reliant. This increases morale.
16. Always speak the truth. Do not take shelter of lies due to greed or threat of anyone.
17. Never harass children younger than you or anyone else. Help everyone as much as you can.
18. Do not be a slave of your mind but be the master of your mind. Never be selfish to fulfill petty desires.
19. Never despise, ignore, make fun of anyone. Do not criticize or listen to criticism of anyone.
20. Never be afraid of any person, situation or difficulty but face it bravely.
21. Apart from conversation, clothes are of great importance in society. Gentlemen consider those who wear fashionable clothes, use strong perfumed oils or scents, and those who are always dressed up as vagabonds or lechers. Therefore, you should keep your lifestyle and attire simple. Clothes should be clean and plain. Never wear clothes with pictures of film actresses and actors or their names printed on them. This will save you from bad habits.
22. Torn clothes can also be stitched and used, but they must be clean.
23. People will consider you to be the same as the people you keep company with. Therefore, leave the company of bad people forever and stay with good people. Even if you do not find faults in people who are called bad, do not keep company with them.
24. Do every work with utmost care. Do not ignore any work thinking it to be small. Do every work on time. Leave the work before you and concentrate on the next work. If you get into the habit of doing work on time, even difficult tasks will become easy. Concentrate on studying. Study thoroughly not only to pass the examination but also to increase your knowledge. Read the best Indian scriptures daily. Whatever you read, try to understand it. Do not hesitate to ask those who are better than you.
25. Never tease the blind, the one-eyed, the crippled, etc., rather treat them with more sympathy.
26. If you know a lost traveler, you should show him the right path.
27. Do not read a letter addressed to someone.
28. If you go to someone's house, do not touch his things. If necessary, touch only after asking. After the work is done, put the thing back in its proper place.
29. Do not spit in a bus, train compartment, Dharamshala or temple and in public buildings or places, do not urinate, or throw fruit peels or paper there. Do not litter there in any way. Follow the rules there completely.
30. Always walk on the left side of the road. While walking on the road, do not spit on your right, spit on the left. Do not stand on the road and talk. If you want to talk, move aside. Do not walk with your hands on each other's shoulders. If elders come from the front or from behind, move aside. If there are thorns, glass pieces or pebbles lying on the road, remove them.
31. Whatever help and service you can provide to the poor, destitute and needy, do that, but do not take any service from others until you are capable. Do not neglect anyone.
32. Never insult the flag, national anthem, religious scriptures and great men of any country or community. Have respect for them. Do not criticize any religion.
33. If any acquaintance, neighbor, friend etc. is ill or in some trouble, you should visit him many times and help and console him as much as you can.
34. If you are a guest at someone's house, make sure that the people of that house do not have to make any special arrangements for you. Eat whatever food is served there with appreciation.
35. Do not waste water. Do not leave the water tap and electric light open unnecessarily.
36. Do not scratch the table with a knife. Do not make stains here and there with a pencil or pen. Do not write on the wall.
37. Do not leave books open. Do not keep your feet on books and do not use them as pillows. One should touch religious scriptures with special respect only when one is pure, holy and clean. Do not turn the pages of books by spitting on fingers.
38. Scratching the ground with hands and feet, breaking straws, repeatedly rubbing the head, groping for buttons, twisting the ends of clothes, swaying, cracking fingers - these are signs of bad nature. Hence, these are completely avoidable.
39. Putting finger, pencil, knife, pin, needle, key or end of clothes in the mouth, putting finger in the nose, plucking straws with hand or teeth, biting nails with teeth, plucking eyebrows - these are bad habits. These should be abandoned as soon as possible.
40. Do not dip your finger in drinking water or milk etc.
41. Do not sit on the bed of persons superior to you or inferior to you.
42. Do not criticize or listen to the ridicule of God, Vedas, Brahmins, Sadhus, true Mahatmas, Gurus, faithful wives, Yajna performers, ascetics etc.
43. Do not wear inauspicious clothes and do not speak inauspicious words.
44. Do not speak anything without understanding it. Do it only when you know the truth of it. Be true to your words. Fulfill the promise you make to anyone. Fulfill the promise you have made to meet someone or to do some work on time. Do not delay it.
45. Pray to God regularly. The morale you get from prayer cannot be gained from any other means.
46. Always be content and happy. Do not be tempted by seeing other's things.
47. To protect the eyes, do not read in very bright light or in very dim light. Both are harmful. Do not read in such a way that the light falls directly on the pages of the book. Do not read while lying down, bending or by bringing the book very close to the eyes. Jala Neti prevents the need for glasses and if you have glasses, they are removed.
48. The more simple your food and simple lifestyle, the healthier you will be. The more you use fashionable things or get caught in the taste of the tongue, the more your health will deteriorate.
