कामाणुगिद्धिप्पभवं खु दुक्खं
It can be said with certainty that misery arises due to sensuality.
Relinquish sensuality
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Renunciation of the world
भवतण्हा लया वुत्ता, भीमा भीमफलोदया
Craving for the world is like the frightful creeper which gives horrible results
Done-Not done
कडं कडेत्ति भासेज्जा, अकडं नो कडेत्ति य
What has been done should be said as done; and what has not been done should be said as not done
Benevolent
अहिंसा तसथावरसव्वभूयखेमंकरी
Non-violence is benevolent for all the living beings, mobile and immobile
Ideal speech
सच्चं च हियं च मियं च गाहणं च
Speak what is true, benevolent, concise and understandable
Selflessness
सव्वत्थ भगवया अनियाणया पसत्था
Lord Mahavira has praised selflessness everywhere
Blind Struggles, Dog Eats
ए हरंति तं वित्तं, कम्मी कम्मेहिं किच्चति
Earned wealth is enjoyed by others; miser has to pay for the sins committed
Who is free ?
विमुत्ता हु ते जणा, जे जणा पारगामिणो
Those who have crossed desires, they only are truly free
Desire for desires
कामी कामे न कामए, लद्धे वा वि अलद्ध कण्हुइ
Looking for gratification, an aspirant should not desire for fulfillment of desires. He should think of them as unavailable even if they were available, and neglect those, which are available.
Four sons
चत्तारि सुता-अतिजाते,
अणुजाते, अवजाते, कुलिंगाले
अणुजाते, अवजाते, कुलिंगाले
Sons are of four kinds — atijata, anujata, avajata and kulangara
