वण्णं जरा हरइ नरस्स रायं
O king! Old age destroys man’s beauty
Loss of beauty
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Who is a friend, foe ?
अप्पा मित्तममित्तं य, सुप्पट्ठियदुप्पट्ठियो
Virtue-inclined soul is a friend, vice-inclined foe
Wisdom
पा समिक्खए धम्मं
Wisdom only can judge religion
Benefits of forgiving
खमावणयाएणं पल्हायणभावं जणयइ
Happiness emerges out of forgiving
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
Work on time
काले कालं समायरे
At proper time, appropriate work must be done
Penance and Caste
सुक्खं खु दीसइ तवोविसेसो,
न दीसई जाइविसेस कोई
न दीसई जाइविसेस कोई
Penance – special is seen directly, but caste-special is not seen
Restraining the desires
छंदं निरोहेण उवेइ मोक्खं
Moksha (liberation) is possible through restraining of desires
Find The Truth Through Experience
अप्पणा सच्चमेसेज्जा
Find the truth yourself
The detached aspirant
विरता हु न लग्गंति,
जहा से सुक्कगोलए
जहा से सुक्कगोलए
As a ball made of dry mud, detached aspirant is not attached
