से ण हासाए, ण किड्डाए,
ण रतीए, ण विभूसाए
ण रतीए, ण विभूसाए
In old age, man is neither capable of joking, nor playing, nor loving and nor beautifying
Old age
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” »
Violence is the basis of Karma
कम्ममूलं च जं छणं
‘Chana’ word is made of those roots, which mean violence. As it is this word has many meanings – fourth part of blinking act, festival, opportunity etc; but in this verse, its appropriate meaning seems to be violence. Continue reading “Violence is the basis of Karma” »
Avoid un-vigilance
अलं कुसलस्स पमाएणं
Wisemen should not be un-vigilant
Weapon or weaponless ?
अत्थि सत्थं परेण परं|
नत्थि असत्थं परेण परं||
नत्थि असत्थं परेण परं||
There are weapons, which are one better than another, but there is nothing greater than weaponless ahimsa
Neither ill treat yourself, nor others
नो अत्ताणं आसाएज्जा, नो परं आसाएज्जा
Neither think low of yourself, nor think low of others
Do not speak in between
राइणियस्स भासमाणस्स वा
वियागरेमाणस्स वा नो अन्तरा भासं भासिज्ज
वियागरेमाणस्स वा नो अन्तरा भासं भासिज्ज
When elders (gurus) are speaking, preaching, then we should not speak in between
Where in the middle ?
जस्स नत्थि पुरा पच्छा
मज्झे तस्स कुओ सिया?
मज्झे तस्स कुओ सिया?
Who does not have a past or future, how can he be in the present?”
You are your own friend
पुरिसा ! तुममेव तुमं मित्तं,
किं बहिया मित्तमिच्छसि
किं बहिया मित्तमिच्छसि
Man! You are your own friend. Why do you wish for an outside friend?
Always awakened
सुत्ता अमुणी, मुणीणो सया जागरंति
Unvigilant are not sadhus; sadhus are always awakened
Do Not Accept in Excess
नाइमत्तपाणभोयणभोई से निग्गंथे
‘Nirgrantha’ is the one who does not take Food and water in excess
