कसोक्खेहिं सद्देहिं पेमं नाभिनिवेसए
Do not be attached to the charming words pleasing to ears
Love for praise
If we do good work then people will surely praise us. Words of admiration are delightful and people like listening those words, but we should not be attached to words, which are ear pleasing; otherwise, it is possible that dupers may dupe us. Continue reading “Love for praise” »
Simplicity and contentment
माया मज्जवभावेणं,
लोहं सन्तोसओ जिणे
लोहं सन्तोसओ जिणे
Win deceit with simplicity and greed with contentment
Greed destroys all
लोहो सव्वविणासणो
Greed destroys all
What will an ignorant do ?
अन्नाणी किं काही, किं जानाहि सेयपावगं
What will an ignorant man do, how will he understand virtue and vice?
Destroyer of love
कोहो पीइं पणासेइ
Anger demolishes love
Do not get irritated
थोवं लद्धुं न खिंसए
Do not get irritated at getting less
Speak not if doubtful
जत्थ संका भवे तं तु,
एवमेयं ति नो वए
एवमेयं ति नो वए
If you are doubtful on any subject then do not say ‘this is this only’
Be humble
माणं मद्दवया जिणे
Overcome the pride with modesty
Respected disciple
जो छंदमाराहयइ स पुज्जो
One who understands and obeys the signs is respected
Speak not, if asked not
अपुच्छिओ न भासेज्जा, भासमाणस्स अन्तरा
Without permission, one should not speak in between
