नत्थि चरित्तं सम्मत्तविहूणं
Right conduct cannot be praciiced in absence ol right faith
In absence of right faith
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With form or formless
नो इन्दियग्गेज्झ अमुत्तभावा,
अमुत्तभावा वि य होइ निच्चं
अमुत्तभावा वि य होइ निच्चं
Formless realities like soul etc. cannot be apprehended by senses and those which are formless are eternal
Complete on time
जेहिं काले परक्कंतं,
न पच्छा परितप्पए
न पच्छा परितप्पए
Those who are able to finish their work on time, they do not regret later
Wisdom and good conduct
न संतसंति मरणंते,
सीलवंता बहुस्सुया
सीलवंता बहुस्सुया
Wise man and man of good conduct are never afraid until death
Manner of speech
नापुट्ठो वागरे किं चि,
पुट्ठो, वा नालियं वए
पुट्ठो, वा नालियं वए
Without being asked nothing should be spoken, and even when asked, untruth should not be spoken
Karma influx (asrava), stopping (samvara)
समुप्पायमजाणंता, कहं नायंति संवरं|
How can an ignorant understand stopping of karma (Samvara) without knowing its influx (asrava)
The Obstinate Pony
मा गलियस्सेव कसं, वयणमिच्छे पुणो पुणो
Do not expect repeated instructions from the Guru for fulfilling your duties like an obstinate pony who requires repeated beating
Cannot be free of bondage
न यावि मोक्खो गुरुहीलणाए
One who neglects guru can never get liberated
Ask and then take
अणुविय गेण्हियव्वं
Anything must be taken with permission only
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
