न य वि त्तासए परं
Harass not any living being
Do not harass
Pain! How bad is this? The very word makes us experience distress. Who would like to have pain? None. Continue reading “Do not harass” »
How do you like killing ?
पाणवहो चंडो रुद्दो, खुद्दो, अणारियो,
निग्धिणो, निसंसो, महब्भभओ
निग्धिणो, निसंसो, महब्भभओ
Killing is inhuman, horrible, mean, uncivilized, merciless, cruel, and brutal
I am alone
एगे अहमसि, न मे अत्थि कोई,
न वाऽहमवि कस्स वि
न वाऽहमवि कस्स वि
I am alone, no body is mine and I also do not belong to anyone
I am different
ए खलु कामभोगा, ओ अहमसि
Sense gratification is different, I am different
Infatuation only is accumulation
मुच्छा परिग्गहो वुत्तो
Infatuation only is called accumulation (parigraha)
Criticizer wanders
जो परिभवइ परं जणं,
संसारे परिवत्तई महं
संसारे परिवत्तई महं
One who criticizes, wanders in the world
Speak not harshly
नो वयणं फरूसं वइज्जा
Speech is of two kinds – harsh and mild. In angry and cruel mood, it is crude; and mild when one is humble and quiet. Speech of kindness, compassion, sympathy, love, relations, affection, and deceit is mild. Against this, speech of cruelty, aversion, anger, haughtiness is discordant. Continue reading “Speak not harshly” »
Contented do not commit sins
सन्तोसिणो नो पकरेंति पावं
Contented do not commit sins
