रुहिरकयस्स वत्थस्स रुहिरेणं चेव
पक्खालिज्जमाणस्स णत्थि सोही
पक्खालिज्जमाणस्स णत्थि सोही
Blood smeared cloth be washed only with blood, then it is not washed cleanly.
Blood stains cannot be washed with blood
Fire cannot be extinguished with fire. If a dog were to bite us then its remedy cannot be that we also bite the dog. Similarly, we cannot repay abuse with abuse and exchange blows with blows. Continue reading “Blood stains cannot be washed with blood” »
Obeisance to Acharyas
जत्थेव धम्मायरियं पासेज्जा,
तत्थेव वंदिज्जा नमंसिज्जा
तत्थेव वंदिज्जा नमंसिज्जा
Wherever Acharyas are seen, there only we should pay our obeisance and respect
Bondage of Attachment
ममत्तं छिंदए ताए, महानागोव्व कंचुयं
A spiritual aspirant should break up the bondage of attachment like the serpent which relinquishes its skin
Eyes are needed
सूरोदये पासति चक्खुणेव
Even after sunrise, one needs eyes to see
Relinquish sensuality
कामाणुगिद्धिप्पभवं खु दुक्खं
It can be said with certainty that misery arises due to sensuality.
Renunciation of the world
भवतण्हा लया वुत्ता, भीमा भीमफलोदया
Craving for the world is like the frightful creeper which gives horrible results
Done-Not done
कडं कडेत्ति भासेज्जा, अकडं नो कडेत्ति य
What has been done should be said as done; and what has not been done should be said as not done
Benevolent
अहिंसा तसथावरसव्वभूयखेमंकरी
Non-violence is benevolent for all the living beings, mobile and immobile
Ideal speech
सच्चं च हियं च मियं च गाहणं च
Speak what is true, benevolent, concise and understandable
Selflessness
सव्वत्थ भगवया अनियाणया पसत्था
Lord Mahavira has praised selflessness everywhere
