सुक्खं खु दीसइ तवोविसेसो,
न दीसई जाइविसेस कोई
न दीसई जाइविसेस कोई
Penance – special is seen directly, but caste-special is not seen
Penance and Caste
Loss of body strength due to penance is seen directly; by observing one we can find out whether a particular person has done penance or not. Due to penance, one’s body may be depleted but not the mind. His face shines like moonlight. A man of austerity is good-natured – practitioner of virtues. Thus, specialties born out of penance are seen by all. Continue reading “Penance and Caste” »
Greedy lies
लोभपत्ते लोभी समावइज्जा मोसं वयणाए
At any avaricious opportunity, greedy lies
Beginning End
सरीरं सादियं सनिधणं
Body has a beginning as well as an end
1. Beginningless infinite
2. Beginningless with an end
3. With beginning and infinite
4. With beginning and an end
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Greed and restlessness
लद्धो लोलो भणेज्ज अलियं
Greedy and restless speak lies
Know and then speak
जमट्ठं तु न जाणेज्जा, एवमेयंति नो वए
Until full information is not available on a subject, do not say,“This is this only”
Avoid speaking too much
मोहरिए सच्चवयणस्स पलिमत्थू
Over speaking harms the truth
Restraining the desires
छंदं निरोहेण उवेइ मोक्खं
Moksha (liberation) is possible through restraining of desires
Four followers (sravakas)
चत्तारि समणोवासगा-अद्दागसमाणे,
पडागसमाणे, ठाणुसमाणे, खरकंटगसमाणे
पडागसमाणे, ठाणुसमाणे, खरकंटगसमाणे
Devotees are of four kinds: like a mirror (of pure heart), like a flag (with a fickle mind), like a stump (perverted) and like a thorn (abusive)
An opportunity for self improvement
अत्तहियं खु दुहेण लब्भइ
An opportunity for self-improvement is got with difficulty
Age is depleting
सेणे जह वट्टयं हरे, एवं आउखयंमि तुट्टइ
As the hawk kills the quail in one stroke, so also after completion of age, death takes away life
