जो परिभवइ परं जणं,
संसारे परिवत्तई महं
संसारे परिवत्तई महं
One who criticizes, wanders in the world
Criticizer wanders
All are great – one more than another. Someone is better than the other, and other is better than someone else. Someone is great because of one reason, someone else because of some particular reason. Therefore, we should not commit the mistake of underestimating anyone. Continue reading “Criticizer wanders” »
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
As fearless as a Lion
सीहो व सद्देण न संतसेज्जा
Be fearless as a lion; fear not the words
Do not commit violence
सव्वेसिं जीवियं पियं, नाइवाएज्ज कंचणं
All love life, no one wants to die
One who does whatever he says
करणसच्चे वट्टमाणे जीवे
जहावाई तहाकारी या वि भवइ
जहावाई तहाकारी या वि भवइ
An ideal man does as he says
Attachment and Desire
वीयरागयाएणं नेहाणुबंधणाणि,
तण्हाणुबंधणाणि य वोच्छिन्दइ
तण्हाणुबंधणाणि य वोच्छिन्दइ
Detachment destroys the bondage of attachment and desire
Know the truth
पुरिसा! सच्चमेव समभिजाणाहि
O man! Know the truth very well
Attributes of speech
मियं अदुट्ठं अणुवीइ भासए,
सयाण मज्झे लहइ पसंसणं
सयाण मज्झे लहइ पसंसणं
One who speaks concisely and faultlessly with thinking, he gets respect from gentlemen
Principled Livelihood
धम्मेणं चेव वित्तिं कप्पेमाणा विहरंति
Good family-members lead religious life only
