माया मित्ताणि नासेइ
Deception destroys friendship
Destroyer of friends
Here deception means cunning or treachery. Like anger destroys love and pride annihilates humility, similarly deception also destroys friends. Continue reading “Destroyer of friends” »
Wise for ever
सम्मद्दिट्ठि सया अमूढे
One whose perception is right, he is ever wise
Speak not what provokes quarrel
न य विग्गहियं कहं कहिज्जा
Quarrel provoking speech should not be used
Cannot be free of bondage
न यावि मोक्खो गुरुहीलणाए
One who neglects guru can never get liberated
Humility towards Guru
जस्संतिए धम्मपयाइं सिक्खे,
तस्संतिए वेणइयं पउंजे
तस्संतिए वेणइयं पउंजे
From whomsoever one would have learnt religious lessons (pada); towards them, he should behave humbly
Exterminate anger
उवसमेण हणे कोहं
Exterminate anger by peace
Renunciation
वंतं इच्छसि आवेउं, सेयं ते मरणं भवे
Want to drink the vomited? It is better for you to die
Keep away from misconduct
कुसीलवड्ढणं ठाणं, दूरओ परिवज्जए
All causes promoting misconduct must be avoided
Do not talk ill behind someone’s back
पिट्ठिमंसं न खाएज्जा
One should not talk ill of others in their absence
Association with the sadhu
कुज्जा साहूहिं संथवं
Contacts must be maintained with the Sadhus
