अपुच्छिओ न भासेज्जा, भासमाणस्स अन्तरा
Without permission, one should not speak in between
Speak not, if asked not
Courtesy demands that the listener should keep quiet until the speech of the speaker is not completed. This principle is to be particularly borne in mind when deliberation or disputation is going on. Continue reading “Speak not, if asked not” »
Destroyer of humility
माणो विणयणासणो
Pride kills humility
Sadhvi Malaysundari
It was love at first sight between Malaysundari and Mahabalkumar. It was so steadfast a bond between the two that they could weather many a storm before and after their marriage.
Malaysundari was the daughter of king Virdhaval and queen Champakmala of Prithvisthanpur. Mahabalkumar was the son of king Surpal. Malaysundari’s step-mother Kanakvati had tried to create a rift between the two for Mahabal had spurned her amorous advances. Mahabal with the help of some secret formula, assumed female form and frustrated Kanakvati’s designs. Continue reading “Sadhvi Malaysundari” »
Best conduct
जं सेयं तं समायरे
Whatever be the best, act accordingly
Coronation as King
The Master, even though indifferent, enjoyed pleasures with his wives for a long time; for good-feeling karma cannot be destroyed otherwise. When a little less than six Purvas had passed after the wedding, while the Lord enjoyed himself with them, the jivas of Bahu and Pitha fell from Sarvarthasiddhi and entered Sumangala’s womb as twins. Likewise the jivas of Subahu and Mahapitha fell from Sarvarthasiddhi and entered Sunanda’s womb. Then Lady Sumangala, like Marudeva, saw fourteen great dreams, indicating the importance of the embryo. The Mistress related the dreams to the Master, who said unhesitatingly, “Your son will be a Cakravartis.” Continue reading “Coronation as King” »
Promotion of antagonism
परिग्गहनिविट्ठाणं वेरं तेसिं पवड्ढइ
Those who are engaged in increasing their wealth, they generate enmity against themselves only
Wealth cannot protect an unvigilant man
वित्तेण ताणं न लभे पमत्ते,
इमम्मि लोए अदु वा परत्था
इमम्मि लोए अदु वा परत्था
Through wealth an unvigilant man cannot protect himself, either in this world or another
Inner purity
उदगस्स फासेण सिया य सिद्धी,
सिज्झंसु पाणा बहवे दगंसि
सिज्झंसु पाणा बहवे दगंसि
If purity were possible with the touch of water (bathing), then many water-beings would have got liberated
Work on time
काले कालं समायरे
At proper time, appropriate work must be done
Penance and Caste
सुक्खं खु दीसइ तवोविसेसो,
न दीसई जाइविसेस कोई
न दीसई जाइविसेस कोई
Penance – special is seen directly, but caste-special is not seen
