मियं अदुट्ठं अणुवीइ भासए,
सयाण मज्झे लहइ पसंसणं
सयाण मज्झे लहइ पसंसणं
One who speaks concisely and faultlessly with thinking, he gets respect from gentlemen
Attributes of speech
All speak, but how many are there who really know to speak? Are you not aware of attributes of speech? If yes, this maxim is ready to guide you. Continue reading “Attributes of speech” »
Selfless service is true charity
Service of humanity is service of god
Janaka sutā huṁ nāma
Bhāva: Mahāsatī sītānō rāvaṇanē paḍakāra nē śīla dr̥ḍhatā
Janaka sutā huṁ nāma dharāvuṁ,
rāma chē antara jāmī;
Pālava mārō mēlōnē pāpī,
kuḷanē lāgē chē khāmī.
Aḍaśō mān̄jō, mān̄jō mān̄jō mān̄jō mān̄jō aḍaśō,
Mhārō nāvalīyō duhavāya,
manē saṅga kēnō na suhāya;
Mhāruṁ mana mānhēthī akaḷāya.
…A.1
Who is eligible for the penance of Self-criticism?
न हु सुज्झइ ससल्लो जह
भणियं सासणे धुयरयाणं|
उद्धरियसव्वसल्लो सुज्झइ जीवो धुयकिलेसे॥
भणियं सासणे धुयरयाणं|
उद्धरियसव्वसल्लो सुज्झइ जीवो धुयकिलेसे॥
It is said in the administration of Almighty, who is free of karmas, that no soul can become pure by hiding any sin. The soul can become pure by revealing all hidden sins and leaving all illusions and attachments. Therefore, one has to go for self criticism to become pure. Continue reading “Who is eligible for the penance of Self-criticism?” »
Principled Livelihood
धम्मेणं चेव वित्तिं कप्पेमाणा विहरंति
Good family-members lead religious life only
Nātha kahē tuṁ suṇanē nārī
Bhāva: Nārī nē nārāyaṇī banāvatī hitaśikṣā
Nātha kahē tuṁ suṇanē nārī, śikhāmaṇa chē sārī jī;
vacana tē saghaḷāṁ vīṇī lēśē,
tēhanā kāraja saraśē, śāṇī tha’i'ē ja
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They are born again
माई पमाई पुण एइ गब्भं
Cunning and lethargic are born again
Benefit and greed
जहा लाहो तहा लोहो, लाहा लोहो पवड्ढइ
Where there is profit, there is greed and greed grows with the profit
