न यावि पे परिहास कुज्जा
A wise man should not laugh at someone
Do not laugh at
Cough is the root of disease. Laughter is the root of quarrel. If tauntingly Draupadi would not have said to Duryodhana that blind man sons’ also behave blindly, may be Mahabharata might not have been enacted. Continue reading “Do not laugh at” »
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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Best refuge
धम्मो दीवो पइट्ठा य, गई सरणमुत्तमं
Religion is an island, respect, movement and best refuge
Dutiful and sweet tongued
पियंकरे पियंवाइ, से सिक्खं लद्धुमरिहइ
Dutiful and sweet tongued is able to learn
Unprotected Cannot Be a Protector
अप्पणा अनाहो सन्तो,
कहं नाहो भविस्ससि?
कहं नाहो भविस्ससि?
You yourself are protection less, how can you protect others?
Riches may be or not
धणेण किं धम्मधुराहिगारे ?
What is the necessity of riches for drawing religious line? Good-conduct is the only requirement
Nothing is impossible
इह लोए निप्पिवासस्स,
नत्थि किंचि वि दुक्करं
नत्थि किंचि वि दुक्करं
For the desireless, nothing is impossible in this world
Towards misfortune
आसुरीयं दिसं बाला, गच्छंति अवसा तमं
Being helpless, ignorant attain darkness prevailing in the hell
Do not lengthen the talk
निरुद्धगं वा वि न दीहइज्जा
What can be said in short, let that not be uselessly lengthened
Speak after thinking
अणुचिंतिय वियागरे
Speak after thinking
