सित्थेण दोणपागं, कविं च एक्काए गाहाए
From a granule, the completely cooked food and from a single verse a poet can be judged
From one verse only
A thing can be judged looking at its part also. By pressing a single granule of cooked rice, it can be judged whether the entire quantity has been properly cooked. For this, one need not press all the rice granules. Continue reading “From one verse only” »
Do not have enmity, opposition
न विरुज्झेज्ज केण वि
Do not nurture enmity or opposition against anyone
Weapon or weaponless ?
अत्थि सत्थं परेण परं|
नत्थि असत्थं परेण परं||
नत्थि असत्थं परेण परं||
There are weapons, which are one better than another, but there is nothing greater than weaponless ahimsa
Neither ill treat yourself, nor others
नो अत्ताणं आसाएज्जा, नो परं आसाएज्जा
Neither think low of yourself, nor think low of others
Tiny thorn
सुहुमे सल्ले दुरुद्धरे
A tiny thorn is picked with great difficulty
Do Not Speak Much
नाइवेलं वएज्जा
Do not speak much and for long
Useless violence
अट्ठा हणंति, अणट्ठा हणंति
Some people commit violence with some aim and some aimlessly
Don’t be un-vigilant
समयं गोयम ! मा पमायए
O Goutama! Don’t be un-vigilant even for a moment
Do not speak in between
राइणियस्स भासमाणस्स वा
वियागरेमाणस्स वा नो अन्तरा भासं भासिज्ज
वियागरेमाणस्स वा नो अन्तरा भासं भासिज्ज
When elders (gurus) are speaking, preaching, then we should not speak in between
Destroyer of friends
माया मित्ताणि नासेइ
Deception destroys friendship
