अलं कुसलस्स पमाएणं
Wisemen should not be un-vigilant
Avoid un-vigilance
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Knowledge first, compassion later
पढमं नाणं तओ दया
Knowledge first, compassion later
Scriptural discipline – penance
कसाया अग्गिणो वुत्ता,
सुयसीलतवो जलं
सुयसीलतवो जलं
If passions are fire, then scriptures, celibacy and austerity are called water
Faith is rare
श्रद्धा परमदुल्लहा
Faith is very rare
From one verse only
सित्थेण दोणपागं, कविं च एक्काए गाहाए
From a granule, the completely cooked food and from a single verse a poet can be judged
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
