सीहो व सद्देण न संतसेज्जा
Be fearless as a lion; fear not the words
As fearless as a Lion
How fearless is the lion! He is not afraid of the elephant’s trumpet. Though, his body is much smaller than the elephant, still, his bravery, his courage awakens praiseworthy fearlessness in him which makes him careless about the trumpet also. Similarly, brave men also are not afraid of opponent’s challenge; those who fear, they are not brave; they are cowards. Continue reading “As fearless as a Lion” »
Do not commit violence
सव्वेसिं जीवियं पियं, नाइवाएज्ज कंचणं
All love life, no one wants to die
Mata bana viṣaya vilāsī rē manavā
Rāga: Kita guṇa bhayō hai udāsī bihāga
Bhāva: Viṣaya vilāsa = ātma vināśa ēnā tyāganī pāvana prēraṇā
Mata bana viṣaya vilāsī rē manavā,
ē jabarī jaga phānsī. Rē manavā.
Hatasta hariṇa maccha bhramara pataṅga,
ēka ēka viṣayanā āśī.
…Rē ma.1
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
The Withered Flowers who didn’t Confess
Rajja Sadhvi drunk unboiled water
Rajja Sadhvi was affected by leprosy. One of the sadhviji asked her, “How did this disease infect you?” She replied, “I am infected due to the heat caused by drinking boiled water.” She consealed the fact that her illness was due to her past sins. Continue reading “The Withered Flowers who didn’t Confess” »
Attachment and Desire
वीयरागयाएणं नेहाणुबंधणाणि,
तण्हाणुबंधणाणि य वोच्छिन्दइ
तण्हाणुबंधणाणि य वोच्छिन्दइ
Detachment destroys the bondage of attachment and desire
