से असइं उच्चागोए, असइं नीआगोए,
नो हीणे नो इहरित्ते
नो हीणे नो इहरित्ते
Many a time, man has taken birth in high caste and low caste; but this does not make him great or low
High and low caste
Having been born in high caste man thinks himself to be great and being born in low caste thinks himself to be low and pitiable; both of these states of mind are wrong because many times man has been born in high and low castes. Hence, one should not be proud of having been born in high caste and not feel low if born in low caste family. Continue reading “High and low caste” »
Liberation (moksha) and freedom (nirvana)
अगुणिस्स नत्थि मोक्खो,
नत्थि अमोक्खस्स निव्वाणं
नत्थि अमोक्खस्स निव्वाणं
Moksha is not attained in absence of attributes and freedom is not attained in absence of moksha
Speak not much
बहुयं मा य आलवे
Do not speak too much
The poisoned thorn
तम्हा उ वज्जए इत्थी,
विसलित्तं व कंटगं नच्चा
विसलित्तं व कंटगं नच्चा
Knowing the woman as a poisoned thorn, a celibate man should keep away from them
Old age
से ण हासाए, ण किड्डाए,
ण रतीए, ण विभूसाए
ण रतीए, ण विभूसाए
In old age, man is neither capable of joking, nor playing, nor loving and nor beautifying
Renunciation of enjoyments
उविच्च भोगा पुरिसं चयन्ति,
दुमं जहा खीणफलं व पक्खी
दुमं जहा खीणफलं व पक्खी
Like birds desert the tree bereft of fruits, enjoyments abandon the man of depleted virtues
Infinite Desires
इच्छा हु आगाससमा अणंतया
Human desires are infinite like an ocean
Attachment and distrees
लुप्पंति बहुसो मूढा, संसारम्मि अणंतए
Usually, ignorant perish in the everlasting world
Be friendly
मेत्तिं भूएसु कप्पए
Be friendly with all living beings
Otherwise No Moksha
कडाण कम्माण न अत्थि मोक्खो
Liberation is not possible without reaping the consequences of your actions
