सच्चं च हियं च मियं च गाहणं च
Speak what is true, benevolent, concise and understandable
Ideal speech
Those men who are not dumb, as per normal behavior, they need to speak something or other every day to make others understand what is in their mind, and to understand what is in others mind. In this aphorism, four characteristics of a gentleman’s speech have been enumerated:- Continue reading “Ideal speech” »
Avadhū! Kyā māguṁ gunahīnā
Avadhū! Kyā māguṁ gunahīnā?
Vē gunaganana pravīnā,
Avadhū! Kyā māguṁ gunahīnā?
Gāya na jānuṁ bajāya
na jānuṁ na jānuṁ surabhēvā,
Rījha na jānuṁ rījhāya
na jānuṁ na jānuṁ padasēvā.
…Kyā.1
Blind Struggles, Dog Eats
ए हरंति तं वित्तं, कम्मी कम्मेहिं किच्चति
Earned wealth is enjoyed by others; miser has to pay for the sins committed
Selflessness
सव्वत्थ भगवया अनियाणया पसत्था
Lord Mahavira has praised selflessness everywhere
Who is free ?
विमुत्ता हु ते जणा, जे जणा पारगामिणो
Those who have crossed desires, they only are truly free
Kyuṁ na hō sunā’i svāmī
Shri Suparshvanath Jina Stavan
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Founding of Vidyadhara Cities
Now, the sons of Kaccha and Mahakaccha, Nami and Vinami by name, men of good training, had gone previously to distant foreign countries at the Master’s command. Returning by the road through this forest, they saw their fathers, and reflected: “Why have our fathers come to such a state, as if they were without a lord, when Vrsabhanatha is their lord? Then they had garments of Chinese silk; now garments of bark suitable for Kiratas. Then there was ointment on their bodies; now dust suitable for animals. Then their hair was coiled with wreaths; now it is matted like a fig-tree. Then they rode on elephants; now they go on foot like foot-men.” Continue reading “Founding of Vidyadhara Cities” »
Desire for desires
कामी कामे न कामए, लद्धे वा वि अलद्ध कण्हुइ
Looking for gratification, an aspirant should not desire for fulfillment of desires. He should think of them as unavailable even if they were available, and neglect those, which are available.
Four sons
चत्तारि सुता-अतिजाते,
अणुजाते, अवजाते, कुलिंगाले
अणुजाते, अवजाते, कुलिंगाले
Sons are of four kinds — atijata, anujata, avajata and kulangara
