वण्णं जरा हरइ नरस्स रायं
O king! Old age destroys man’s beauty
Loss of beauty
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Do not get irritated
थोवं लद्धुं न खिंसए
Do not get irritated at getting less
Do not get angry
वुच्चमाणो न संजले
Even if someone were to abuse an aspirant, he should not get angry.
Man with the rigth faith
सम्मत्तदंसी न करेइ पावं
Man of right faith does not commit sins
Speak not if doubtful
जत्थ संका भवे तं तु,
एवमेयं ति नो वए
एवमेयं ति नो वए
If you are doubtful on any subject then do not say ‘this is this only’
Pure, free and forbearing
सारदसलिलं इव सुद्धहियया,
विहग इव विप्पमुक्का,
वसुंधरा इव सव्वफासविसहा
विहग इव विप्पमुक्का,
वसुंधरा इव सव्वफासविसहा
Hearts of Sadhus are as pure as the water of a river in autumn. Like the bird, they are free of bondage and like the earth, they endure all pleasures and pain with equanimity
Who knows other’s pain ?
जे अज्झत्थं जाणइ, से बहिया जाणइ|
जे बहिया जाणइ, से अज्झत्थं जाणइ|
जे बहिया जाणइ, से अज्झत्थं जाणइ|
Who knows the internal, knows the external and who knows the external, knows the internal
Be humble
माणं मद्दवया जिणे
Overcome the pride with modesty
Who is a friend, foe ?
अप्पा मित्तममित्तं य, सुप्पट्ठियदुप्पट्ठियो
Virtue-inclined soul is a friend, vice-inclined foe
Wisdom
पा समिक्खए धम्मं
Wisdom only can judge religion
