रागस्स दोसस्स य संखएणं
एगंतसोक्खं समुवेइ मोक्खं
एगंतसोक्खं समुवेइ मोक्खं
With the annihilation of attachment and aversion, living beings attain total happiness
Annihilation of attachment and aversion
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Practise good conduct
बाहाहिं सागरो चेव,
तरियव्वो गुणोदहिं
तरियव्वो गुणोदहिं
To practice good conduct is akin to swim the sea with arms
Science and religion
विण्णए समागम्म धम्मसाहणमिच्छिउं
Instruments of religion and science must meet together
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
Best penance
तवेसु वा उत्तमं बंभचेरं
Chastity is the best penance
Four restraints
चउव्विहे संजमे – मणसंजमे,
वइसंजमे, कायसंजमे, उवगरणसंजमे
वइसंजमे, कायसंजमे, उवगरणसंजमे
Restraint are of four types – restrain of mind, speech, body and instruments
One better than another
सूरं मण्णइ अप्पाणं,
जाव जेयं न पस्सति
जाव जेयं न पस्सति
Man believes himself brave until he does not see the conqueror
Well-vowed attains moksha
भिक्खाए वा गिहत्थे वा,
सुव्वह गम्मई दिवं
सुव्वह गम्मई दिवं
Whether he is an ascetic or a family man, one who keeps his vows well attains moksha
Pain of a sinner
सकम्मुणा किच्चइ पावकारी
A sinner is distressed because of his own karma only
The foundation of good conduct
नादंसणिस्स नाणं, नाणेण विणा न होंति चरणगुणा
Without right perception, knowledge is not acquired and without knowledge right conduct is not possible
