बाहाहिं सागरो चेव,
तरियव्वो गुणोदहिं
तरियव्वो गुणोदहिं
To practice good conduct is akin to swim the sea with arms
Practise good conduct
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Science and religion
विण्णए समागम्म धम्मसाहणमिच्छिउं
Instruments of religion and science must meet together
Well-vowed attains moksha
भिक्खाए वा गिहत्थे वा,
सुव्वह गम्मई दिवं
सुव्वह गम्मई दिवं
Whether he is an ascetic or a family man, one who keeps his vows well attains moksha
Pain of a sinner
सकम्मुणा किच्चइ पावकारी
A sinner is distressed because of his own karma only
The foundation of good conduct
नादंसणिस्स नाणं, नाणेण विणा न होंति चरणगुणा
Without right perception, knowledge is not acquired and without knowledge right conduct is not possible
Pain creator
सव्वे कामा दुहावहा
All desires are painful
Happiness of the sadhus
महप्पसाया इसिणो हवंति
Sadhus are always happy
Undefeated enemy
एगप्पा अजिए सत्तू
An unrestrained soul is unconquerable.
Clearing of the Karma dust
विहुणाहि रयं पुरे कडं
Clear the karma-dust accumulated in the past
Benefits of Self-study
सज्झाएणं नाणावरणिज्जं कम्मं खवेइ
Knowledge-covering karma is annihilated by self-study
