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Bhaktamar Stotra – Shloka 5

Bhaktamar Stotra   Shloka 5

Sōhaṁ tathāpi tava bhaktivaśānmunīśa
Kartuṁ stavaṁ vigataśaktirapi pravr̥ttaḥ |
Prītyātmavīryamavicārya mr̥gō mr̥gēndraṁ
Nābhyēti kiṁ nijaśiśōḥ paripālanārtham? ||5||

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Liberation (moksha) and freedom (nirvana)

Liberation (moksha) and freedom (nirvana)

अगुणिस्स नत्थि मोक्खो,
नत्थि अमोक्खस्स निव्वाणं

Moksha is not attained in absence of attributes and freedom is not attained in absence of moksha

If someone commits a crime then it should be believed that he has some mental problem; there is deficiency in his conduct. Continue reading “Liberation (moksha) and freedom (nirvana)” »

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Speak not much

Speak not much

बहुयं मा य आलवे

Do not speak too much

Few people speak too much. Throughout the day, they go on speaking. They do not like to keep mum. This is a very bad habit. Stomach of such people are very weak. They cannot keep any secret with them. If they come to know any secret about anyone, they immediately tell others. They do not know how much harmful could be the secret revealed before appropriate time. They go on talking like a scissor. They talk on myriad of subjects that have no depth. Continue reading “Speak not much” »

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The poisoned thorn

The poisoned thorn

तम्हा उ वज्जए इत्थी,
विसलित्तं व कंटगं नच्चा

Knowing the woman as a poisoned thorn, a celibate man should keep away from them

It seems nature has favored women. In comparison, their voice is naturally mellower. They have inherited cuckoo’s voice. Continue reading “The poisoned thorn” »

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Old age

Old age

से ण हासाए, ण किड्डाए,
ण रतीए, ण विभूसाए

In old age, man is neither capable of joking, nor playing, nor loving and nor beautifying

After having taken birth, each man passing respectively through childhood, youth and adulthood attains to old age. If a young man does not want to become an adult, it is not in his hand. After young age, adulthood is must. Continue reading “Old age” »

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Jiv Vichar – Gatha 6

Jiv Vichar   Gatha 6

इंगाल जाल मुम्मुर,
उक्कासणि कणग विज्जुमाईआ|
अगणि जियाणं भेया, नायव्वा निउण बुद्धिए||
In this stanza, the third type of sthavara jiva i.e. Teukaya jiva are defined and explained.

TEUKAYA / AGNIKAYA : Agnikaya jiva are living beings that have fire as their own bodies, also known as fire bodies. Continue reading “Jiv Vichar – Gatha 6” »

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Renunciation of enjoyments

Renunciation of enjoyments

उविच्च भोगा पुरिसं चयन्ति,
दुमं जहा खीणफलं व पक्खी

Like birds desert the tree bereft of fruits, enjoyments abandon the man of depleted virtues

Until delicious fruits are there on the tree, birds come from far and wide, sit on its branches and enjoy its fruits; but when all the fruits are over and because of change climate, possibility of fresh fruits is not there, all the birds forsake that and go elsewhere. Continue reading “Renunciation of enjoyments” »

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Infinite Desires

Infinite Desires

इच्छा हु आगाससमा अणंतया

Human desires are infinite like an ocean

Why are we unhappy? We are unhappy because we desire something. What does this mean? Desires in itself are sorrowful. It means that there is only pain until there are desires. Whosoever desires for more and more, is always unhappy. Why are these desires born? Continue reading “Infinite Desires” »

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Attachment and distrees

Attachment and distrees

लुप्पंति बहुसो मूढा, संसारम्मि अणंतए

Usually, ignorant perish in the everlasting world

‘Ignorant’ means attached. In this world, those whose mind is full of attachment, such people suffer in many ways. Continue reading “Attachment and distrees” »

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Be friendly

Be friendly

मेत्तिं भूएसु कप्पए

Be friendly with all living beings

Anger, pride, deceit and greed – these four passions make the soul sulky, restless; not only this, but against whom these are used they also become sullen and restive. They become our enemy because of show of our passions and keep the enmity alive. In response, we also nurture hostility against them and thus, this antagonism becomes stronger and stronger. Continue reading “Be friendly” »

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