जाए सद्धाए निक्खंते,
तमेव अणुपालेज्जा विजहित्ता विसोत्तियं
तमेव अणुपालेज्जा विजहित्ता विसोत्तियं
Leaving aside doubts, the faith with which initiation has been taken, should be kept intact
Keep the faith intact
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Neither commit sins, nor have it done
पावकम्मं नेव कुज्जा न कारवेज्जा
Sins should neither be committed by self, nor should be done through others
Avoid fool’s company
अलं बालस्स संगेणं
Association with the fools must be avoided
Think before you speak
अणुवीइभासी से निग्गंथे
He only is a Sadhu, who thinks before speaking
See others as self
आयओ बहिया पास
Enlightened people have shown a way to shield ourselves from all types of misconduct through which we can judge virtue and vice, violence and nonviolence, pious and impious deeds. Continue reading “See others as self” »
Different attitude
पुढो छंदा इह मानवा
Here, people are of different attitudes
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
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
Humility
जे एगं नाम से बहुं नामे
One, who becomes humble, can make many others too
Free from bondage
एस वीरे पसंसिए, जे बद्धे पडिमोयए
That brave one only becomes praiseworthy who liberates the bonded
