लोभमलोभेण दुगंछमाणे
लद्धे कामे नाभिगाहइ
लद्धे कामे नाभिगाहइ
Rejecting greed with non-greed, an aspirant uses not the available objects of interest
Refrain from greed
Greed is a passion. It dirties the soul like anger, pride and deceit. It obstructs its devotion. Like other passions are to be renounced for self-purity, so also greed is to be renounced. Continue reading “Refrain from greed” »
Patience in the Truth
सच्चम्मि धिइं कुव्वह
Have patience in the truth, keep staying in
Accumulate not
बहुं पि लद्धुं न निहे
One should not accumulate even if more be available
Vigilant or Unvigilant
सव्वओ पमत्तस्स भयं,
सव्वओ अप्पमत्तस्स नत्थि भयं
सव्वओ अप्पमत्तस्स नत्थि भयं
Unvigilant is afraid everywhere; vigilant is not afraid anywhere
Doubt not
वितिगिच्छासमावेणं अप्पाणेणं
नो लहइ समाहिं
नो लहइ समाहिं
Doubtful can never get liberated
Impatience
आतुरा परितावेंति
Impatient gives sorrow
Let awakened be not unvigilant
उट्ठिए, नो पमायए
I am alone
एगे अहमसि, न मे अत्थि कोई,
न वाऽहमवि कस्स वि
न वाऽहमवि कस्स वि
I am alone, no body is mine and I also do not belong to anyone
Speak not harshly
नो वयणं फरूसं वइज्जा
Speech is of two kinds – harsh and mild. In angry and cruel mood, it is crude; and mild when one is humble and quiet. Speech of kindness, compassion, sympathy, love, relations, affection, and deceit is mild. Against this, speech of cruelty, aversion, anger, haughtiness is discordant. Continue reading “Speak not harshly” »
Do not commit violence
सव्वेसिं जीवियं पियं, नाइवाएज्ज कंचणं
All love life, no one wants to die
