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What sort of words should not be spoken?
Back-biting, pains-giving as well as bitter words should not be uttered.
त्वरित किं कर्तव्यं विदुषा संसार संततिच्छदः ।
कि मोक्षतरो जिं सम्यग्ज्ञानं किया सहितम् ।
What should the wise do without delay ?
He should try to destroy the chain of wanderings in this world.
What is the seed for the tree of Moksha (liberation) ?
Right knowledge accompanied by right conduct is the cause of liberation.
कालक्षेपो न कर्तव्यः प्रायुः क्षीणं दिने दिने ।
यमस्य करुणा नास्ति धर्मस्य त्वरिता गतिः । Don't waste your time, your span of life is every day decreasing. Death is cruel. Religion should be resorted to without any delay. Contact with noble persons is useful :मुष्णाति दुरितं दूरात् परं पुष्णाति योग्यताम् ।
भूयः श्रेयोनुबध्नाति प्रायः साधुसमागमः ॥ The association with saintly persons wipes away sin, develops your inner virtues and accumulates much merit.
For spiritual advancement mental strength is indispensable.
पंचहि गायकु वसि करहु जेण होइ वस अण्णु ।
मूल-विणट्ठइ तरुवरहिं अवसइ सुक्कइ पण। ,
