खमावणयाएणं पल्हायणभावं जणयइ
Happiness emerges out of forgiving
Benefits of forgiving
If someone offends us, we are capable of punishing him but instead of punishing him we pardon him, let him free then both the offender and the one against whom offence was committed would feel happy. Continue reading “Benefits of forgiving” »
In the other world
इहलोगे सुचिण्णा कम्मा परलोगे
सुहफल विवाग संजुत्ता भवन्ति
सुहफल विवाग संजुत्ता भवन्ति
Good work done here yields happiness in the other world
Respected disciple
जो छंदमाराहयइ स पुज्जो
One who understands and obeys the signs is respected
Speak not, if asked not
अपुच्छिओ न भासेज्जा, भासमाणस्स अन्तरा
Without permission, one should not speak in between
Destroyer of humility
माणो विणयणासणो
Pride kills humility
Wealth cannot protect an unvigilant man
वित्तेण ताणं न लभे पमत्ते,
इमम्मि लोए अदु वा परत्था
इमम्मि लोए अदु वा परत्था
Through wealth an unvigilant man cannot protect himself, either in this world or another
Best conduct
जं सेयं तं समायरे
Whatever be the best, act accordingly
Work on time
काले कालं समायरे
At proper time, appropriate work must be done
Promotion of antagonism
परिग्गहनिविट्ठाणं वेरं तेसिं पवड्ढइ
Those who are engaged in increasing their wealth, they generate enmity against themselves only
Inner purity
उदगस्स फासेण सिया य सिद्धी,
सिज्झंसु पाणा बहवे दगंसि
सिज्झंसु पाणा बहवे दगंसि
If purity were possible with the touch of water (bathing), then many water-beings would have got liberated
