Victory over anger is the father of forgiveness
Birth of forgiveness
कोहविजएणं खंतिं जणयइ
Guilty wishes how good it would be if he were forgiven for the wrong committed. If the sinner were ashamed of his wrong doings – really repenting heartily to the offence committed then he should surely be forgiven. Continue reading “Birth of forgiveness” »
Life and body
जीवियं चेव रूवं च, विज्जुसंपाय चंचलं
Life and body are fickle like lightening
Will not repeat the mistake
तं परिण्णाय मेहावी, इयाणिं णो,
जमहं पुव्वमकासो पमाएणं
जमहं पुव्वमकासो पमाएणं
A bright aspirant, through self-realization, should resolve not to repeat the mistakes committed due to un-vigilance in the past life
Simplicity and contentment
माया मज्जवभावेणं,
लोहं सन्तोसओ जिणे
लोहं सन्तोसओ जिणे
Win deceit with simplicity and greed with contentment
Ignorant are conceited
बालजणो पगभई
Ignorant are conceited
Be equipoise
जहा पुण्णस्स कत्थई, तहा तुच्छस्स कत्थई|
जहा तुच्छस्स कत्थई, तहा पुण्णस्स कत्थई|
जहा तुच्छस्स कत्थई, तहा पुण्णस्स कत्थई|
As is told to the virtuous, so is told to man of vice and as is told to the vice man so is told to the virtuous
Viṣayakī kaisē kaṭē mōrī cāha
Rāga: Guru bina kauna batāvē vāṭa vāgēśvarī
Bhāva: Viṣaya lagana nī cāha nē miṭāvavā māṭē nu dardabharyu byāna
Viṣayakī kaisē kaṭē mōrī cāha,
karatī yaha phanāha.
Pān̄ca īndriyō pōṣē isakō,
mana haiṁ īsakā nāha.
…Viṣayakī.1
How should the speech be ?
भासियव्वं हियं सच्चं
Benevolent and true must be spoken