लद्धो लोलो भणेज्ज अलियं
Greedy and restless speak lies
Greed and restlessness
Not to say about a thing, as exactly as that is, is untrue speech – it is a lie. Who speaks the lie? Answering this question, it has been said that the one who is greedy, he speaks lies to fulfill his cravings. Cravings are never fulfilled – this is a fact; but remaining ignorant of this, the greedy, throughout his life is always trying to fulfill his desires. He never gets success in this; still, he constantly runs after and is ready to speak lies at every step. Continue reading “Greed and restlessness” »
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
How wicked is the evil word
वाया दुरुत्ताणि दुरुद्धराणि,
वेराणुबंधीणि महब्भयाणि
वेराणुबंधीणि महब्भयाणि
Evil and harshly uttered words cause enmity and fear for ages
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
