दाणाण सेट्ठं अभयप्पयाणं
To give life is the best donation
Do not get angry
वुच्चमाणो न संजले
Even if someone were to abuse an aspirant, he should not get angry.
Pure, free and forbearing
सारदसलिलं इव सुद्धहियया,
विहग इव विप्पमुक्का,
वसुंधरा इव सव्वफासविसहा
विहग इव विप्पमुक्का,
वसुंधरा इव सव्वफासविसहा
Hearts of Sadhus are as pure as the water of a river in autumn. Like the bird, they are free of bondage and like the earth, they endure all pleasures and pain with equanimity
Speak not what is not liked
तुमं तुमं ति अमणुं, सव्वसो तं न वत्तए
Speak not that, which conveys disregard
Do not get stuck in the mire
महयं पलिगोव जाणिया, जा वि य वंदणपूयणा इहं
Respect and regard in the world must be considered as great mire
Promotion of antagonism
परिग्गहनिविट्ठाणं वेरं तेसिं पवड्ढइ
Those who are engaged in increasing their wealth, they generate enmity against themselves only
Inner purity
उदगस्स फासेण सिया य सिद्धी,
सिज्झंसु पाणा बहवे दगंसि
सिज्झंसु पाणा बहवे दगंसि
If purity were possible with the touch of water (bathing), then many water-beings would have got liberated
An opportunity for self improvement
अत्तहियं खु दुहेण लब्भइ
An opportunity for self-improvement is got with difficulty
Age is depleting
सेणे जह वट्टयं हरे, एवं आउखयंमि तुट्टइ
As the hawk kills the quail in one stroke, so also after completion of age, death takes away life
Eyes are needed
सूरोदये पासति चक्खुणेव
Even after sunrise, one needs eyes to see
