उट्ठिए, नो पमायए
Let awakened be not unvigilant
I am alone
एगे अहमसि, न मे अत्थि कोई,
न वाऽहमवि कस्स वि
न वाऽहमवि कस्स वि
I am alone, no body is mine and I also do not belong to anyone
Speak not harshly
नो वयणं फरूसं वइज्जा
Speech is of two kinds – harsh and mild. In angry and cruel mood, it is crude; and mild when one is humble and quiet. Speech of kindness, compassion, sympathy, love, relations, affection, and deceit is mild. Against this, speech of cruelty, aversion, anger, haughtiness is discordant. Continue reading “Speak not harshly” »
Do not commit violence
सव्वेसिं जीवियं पियं, नाइवाएज्ज कंचणं
All love life, no one wants to die
Know the truth
पुरिसा! सच्चमेव समभिजाणाहि
O man! Know the truth very well
Do not lick the spitted
से मइमं परिय मा य हु लालं पच्चासी
Wise aspirant should not lick the spitted i.e. not desire those which have been renounced
They are born again
माई पमाई पुण एइ गब्भं
Cunning and lethargic are born again
Value the time
अणभिक्कंतं च वयं संपेहाए,
खणं जाणाहि पंडिए
खणं जाणाहि पंडिए
Wise man! Seeing the remaining age, realize the importance of time – understand the value of opportunity
Keep the faith intact
जाए सद्धाए निक्खंते,
तमेव अणुपालेज्जा विजहित्ता विसोत्तियं
तमेव अणुपालेज्जा विजहित्ता विसोत्तियं
Leaving aside doubts, the faith with which initiation has been taken, should be kept intact
Neither commit sins, nor have it done
पावकम्मं नेव कुज्जा न कारवेज्जा
Sins should neither be committed by self, nor should be done through others
