Bhaktāmara-praṇata-mauli-maṇi-prabhāṇā-
Mudyōtakaṁ dalita-pāpa-tamō-vitānam |
Samyak praṇamya jinapādayugaṁ yugādā -
Vālambanaṁ bhavajalē patatāṁ janānām || 1 ||
Bhaktamar Stotra – Shloka 1
Reasons of quality loss
चउहिं ठाणेहिं सन्ते गुणे नासेज्जा कोहेणं,
पडिनिवेसेणं, अकयण्णुयाए, मिच्छत्ताभिनिवेसेणं
पडिनिवेसेणं, अकयण्णुयाए, मिच्छत्ताभिनिवेसेणं
Inherent qualities of a man are lost due to four reasons : anger, envy, ingratitude and perversion
Fear not
ण भाइयव्वं, भीतं खु भया अइंति लहुयं
One should not be afraid; fear comes fast to the fearful
Restraint and penance
संजमेणं तवसा अप्पाणं
भावमाणे विहरइ
भावमाणे विहरइ
An ascetic travels while thinking of purifying the soul with restraint and penance
None can share the pain
अस्स दुक्खं ओ न परियाइयति
No body can share the pain of another
Arrival of death
नत्थि कालस्स णागमो
Death can arrive anytime
Do not laugh at
न यावि पे परिहास कुज्जा
A wise man should not laugh at someone
Best refuge
धम्मो दीवो पइट्ठा य, गई सरणमुत्तमं
Religion is an island, respect, movement and best refuge
Jiv Vichar – Gatha 2
जीवा मुत्ता संसारिणो य, तस थावरा य संसारी|
पुढवी जल जलण वाउ, वणस्सई थावरा नेया||
पुढवी जल जलण वाउ, वणस्सई थावरा नेया||
The classification of living beings commences with the two major state of souls:
A. MUKTA (Liberated souls)
B. SANSARI (Non-liberated souls/Transient souls)
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Unprotected Cannot Be a Protector
अप्पणा अनाहो सन्तो,
कहं नाहो भविस्ससि?
कहं नाहो भविस्ससि?
You yourself are protection less, how can you protect others?
