Vajjalaggam

SR No.: 020873
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: M V Patwardhan
Publisher: Prakrit Text Society
Publication Year: 1969
Total Pages: 706
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 11 MB

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7. THE SECTION ON AFFECTION
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ther (coming together) it increases (in volume and bulk), (i.e. when milk and water are mixed, the volume and bulk show an increase), and under calamity (1995 = 31419),it consumes itself first (आवट्टए = आवर्तते overlows and consumes itself in fire).
68) An endeavour should be made to secure the friendship of only that person, who to be sure in adversity at any time and in any place (or in dangerous times and places) would (stand by and would) not turn his face away, like a figure (portrait) painted on a wall.
69) That friend (alone) should be secured, who, like a dark-coloured blanket (woollen rug), does not give up the natural colour even when washed with water.
70) Whatsoever the great (noble) undertake to do for the sake of those who are possessed of merits or are devoid of them, that they carry out (at all costs). For, see, how god Siva has himself transported along with (i. e. on the back of) the bull (which he has once for all accepted as his pet vehicle).
71) No matter even if the head is severed (from the body); no matter even if there is imprisonment; no matter even if fortune (wealth) forsakes completely (for good). Whatever may happen, while the good are engaged in carrying out what they have pledged themselves to do, they would not be deterred (or daunted) (or they don't care).
72) Far stronger than stout (strong) steel-fetters and far stronger than various other kinds of bonds, is the bond of the plighted word in the case of a noble-born person.
7. The Section on Affection 73) The moon is whitened (beautified) by the full-moon night (alone) and the full-moon night too is brightened (beautified) by the moon (alone). I think, friends whose joys and sorrows are identical (with ours) are not secured (by us) without merit and virtue (practised in an earlier life).
*74) In all the three worlds, it is only the moon-light that has demonstrated its (unchanging) affection in so far as it wanes when the moon wanes and waxes when the moon waxes.