पिट्ठिमंसं न खाएज्जा
One should not talk ill of others in their absence
Do not talk ill behind someone’s back
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Association with the sadhu
कुज्जा साहूहिं संथवं
Contacts must be maintained with the Sadhus
Who is not an Ascetic?
अच्छंदा जे न भुंजंति, न से चाइ त्ति वुच्चई
They cannot be called ascetics who cannot enjoy because of dependence
Infatuation only is accumulation
मुच्छा परिग्गहो वुत्तो
Infatuation only is called accumulation (parigraha)
Attributes of speech
मियं अदुट्ठं अणुवीइ भासए,
सयाण मज्झे लहइ पसंसणं
सयाण मज्झे लहइ पसंसणं
One who speaks concisely and faultlessly with thinking, he gets respect from gentlemen
Sharing equally
असंविभागी न हु तस्स मोक्खो
He, who shares not equally, attains not salvation
Love for praise
कसोक्खेहिं सद्देहिं पेमं नाभिनिवेसए
Do not be attached to the charming words pleasing to ears
Simplicity and contentment
माया मज्जवभावेणं,
लोहं सन्तोसओ जिणे
लोहं सन्तोसओ जिणे
Win deceit with simplicity and greed with contentment
Greed destroys all
लोहो सव्वविणासणो
Greed destroys all
What will an ignorant do ?
अन्नाणी किं काही, किं जानाहि सेयपावगं
What will an ignorant man do, how will he understand virtue and vice?
